1. A review of online data resources
Getting Data
A review of online data resources

2. localized search portals

7. Secondary Providers Secondary Providers
GBIF Search Results for Lagochila lacera

9. Select data provider(s)
Define search criteria
Define result options
Execute

12. History 1999: Creation of original FishNet Network
Z39.50 protocol for sharing data
Search via Species Analyst (distributed query model)
2005: FishNet 2 created
Transition to DiGIR Protocol
Search via DiGIR Portal (distributed query model)
2010: FishNet 2 (centralized query model)
Harvesting of DiGIR, DwCA, Static Spreadsheets
Search via FishNet 2 Portal (centralized query model)

13. Enabling Spatial Queries

14. Search Results
Provider Summary
Occurrence Records
Geographic Summary
Taxon Summary

15. Downloading & Visualizing Results

16. Scripted Data Access Using the FishNet 2 et al. Search API
Characteristics
“REST” like style
Output in CSV or Tab
API Key to track usage
Services
Taxon
Provider
Occurrence
Occurrence Counts
Allows integration with research workflows

17. Documentation

18. http://www.fishnet2.net/api/v1/ taxa/? providers/? occurrence/?
API Key
api=
Taxon t=
Location l=
Catalog No/Inst. Code c=
Date Range d=
Full Search q=
Polygon p=
Response Format
fmt=
Response Attachment
att=
Select Columns
cols=
Number of Records
num=
Start Record
set=
Return Column Headers
hdr=
taxa/?
providers/?
occurrence/?
occurrencecount/?
Example:

19. Sample Use Case: Workflow for Integrated Monitoring of Pearl Darter Occurrences from Natural History Collections Data
/search.aspx? t=percina aurora
via Web Browser
Percina aurora
via Script
via Script
/api/v1/occurrence/? api=myapikey& t=percina aurora
Automated
post processing,
notification, mapping, GIS, analysis, etc.
/api/v1/occurrencecount/? api=myapikey& t=percina aurora