Step 1: Get a Bumble Bee Watch Account
This account will keep track of your bumble bee observations and photographs, and you will use this username to adopt a grid cell.
This account will keep track of your bumble bee observations and photographs, and you will use this username to adopt a grid cell.
- If you already have one, all you need to do is register for the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas project! To do this simple step, start by logging in (www.BumbleBeeWatch.org), click on your user name at the top right of the page, and this will bring you to your profile. In the left corner above your photo, click “edit”. Scroll towards the bottom to the last drop-down box labeled as “Project” and select Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas, and then click save.
- If you do not have a Bumble Bee Watch account, please create an account, and be sure to select Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas as your project! This will help us keep track of user participation and data for the project.
Step 2: Adopt Your Grid Cell
Not sure what that means? Click here
Start by finding an area on the map that you would like to survey. It might be somewhere close to home, family land, camping spot, or a part of the state you'd like to know better. If you'd like to find a particular address on the map, use our Google Map. Keep in mind our goal for 2020 is to survey all the green cells.
Not sure what that means? Click here
Start by finding an area on the map that you would like to survey. It might be somewhere close to home, family land, camping spot, or a part of the state you'd like to know better. If you'd like to find a particular address on the map, use our Google Map. Keep in mind our goal for 2020 is to survey all the green cells.
Zoom in to the grid cell you'd like to adopt, and record its alphanumeric code, for example "NE_70" is shown to the right.
Some green cells will says "I've been surveyed" when you zoom in, as shown to the right. These cells are still available for adoption, but in order to reach our goal of obtaining data from all grid cells, we suggest adopting one that has not been surveyed. However, don't let this deter you from participating, we will still happily accept more data from these cells.
To record the alphanumeric code of a grid cell that says "I've been surveyed" just zoom out until the code reappears.
To record the alphanumeric code of a grid cell that says "I've been surveyed" just zoom out until the code reappears.
Scroll down beneath the interactive map, and you'll find a form to fill out. Make sure you have your Bumble Bee Watch username and grid cell code(s) ready.
Please only adopt a grid cell if you are willing to commit to the minimum requirements.
We cannot confirm the selection of your grid cell unless you fill out the form, so please complete this step. Once fully confirmed, you will receive an email from us confirming your selection (within 2-3 business days).
You're done!
Ready to Adopt a Grid Cell? Click here
Please only adopt a grid cell if you are willing to commit to the minimum requirements.
We cannot confirm the selection of your grid cell unless you fill out the form, so please complete this step. Once fully confirmed, you will receive an email from us confirming your selection (within 2-3 business days).
You're done!
Ready to Adopt a Grid Cell? Click here
