Welcome to the Online Training Portal! The following training videos were presented in August 2020 for the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas training workshop. These videos are designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to participate in the Atlas. Below you will find a downloadable zip file that contains PDF's of the participant handbook, the bumble bee identification guide, data sheets, and a supply list. After downloading, right click on the file to "unzip" the folder. Then, using the materials inside, work your way through the series of video modules to prepare yourself for the upcoming survey season
Start by accessing the training packet:
Training Packets for 2021 will be posted here by mid April.
Begin video training:
Training Part I:
Introduction to the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas, Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation
Recorded Live on 18 August 2020, see Chat Log for additional resources.
Introduction to the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas, Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation
Recorded Live on 18 August 2020, see Chat Log for additional resources.
Training Part II:
How to Participate in the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas (video 1) and How to Identify Bumble Bees (video 2)
Recorded Live on 19 August 2020, see Chat Log for additional resources.
How to Participate in the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas (video 1) and How to Identify Bumble Bees (video 2)
Recorded Live on 19 August 2020, see Chat Log for additional resources.
How to Conduct a Survey and Photograph Bumble Bees
Recorded April 2020
Recorded April 2020
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