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VertNet data publishers

Any institution (museum, university, etc.) that has a mammalogical, herpetological, ornithological or ichthyological collection may become a VertNet data publisher by agreeing to share information about what is in their collection database(s) through the VertNet portal.

Many of institutions have more than just one type of collection and may participate in multiple portals, including the classic VertNet portals.

As a service to these institutions, the VertNet Programmer is available to assist them in serving their data online and to also make their data available on a more global scale by registering their access points with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

VertNet additional sources

VertNet also includes information from other aggregated networks, such as the Danish Bioinformatics Facility (DanBIF) and the Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM). Both DanBIF and OZCAM provide collection data from numerous natural history institutions in their respective countries.

Other relevant data sources, such as the Integrated Taxonomic Authority (ITIS) which has a database of accepted scientific names and the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics which offers a database of sound recordings for birds and amphibians, also provide information to the networks.

 

There are 71 unique data publishers that are currently sharing their data with an additional 57 that are either already committed or have expressed interest in participating. Of the 71 data publishers (including 14 international data publishers) that currently share their data, 42 of these participate in two or more of the classic VertNet portals.