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
Update for Returning Volunteers on 2021 Season:
The bumble bee data sheet and habitat assessment form have been updated! The updates are small and intended to simplify the process of data entry. Both the bumble bee data sheet and habitat assessment will now be entered directly into Bumble Bee Watch. The identification guide has also been updated to include a range map and key identifying features for each species. Please review the new forms before you being surveys this June.
Start by accessing the training packet:
Begin video training:
Training Session I:
Bumble Bee Biology, Ecology, Conservation Status and an Introduction to the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas
Recorded Live on 11 May 2021
Bumble Bee Biology, Ecology, Conservation Status and an Introduction to the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas
Recorded Live on 11 May 2021
Training Session II:
How to Participate in the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas and Identify Missouri's Bumble Bees
Recorded Live on 13 May 2021
How to Participate in the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas and Identify Missouri's Bumble Bees
Recorded Live on 13 May 2021
How to Conduct a Survey and Photograph Bumble Bees
Recorded April 2020
Recorded April 2020
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