Welcome to the Online Training Portal! 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.

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Start by accessing the training packet: 

2021 Training Packet: Online

2021 Training Packet: Download

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Begin video training:

Training Webinar:
Topics Covered: Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation; Identifying Nebraska's Bumble Bees; Participating in the Atlas
Recorded Live on 1 May 2021

How to Conduct a Survey and Photograph Bumble Bees
Recorded April 2020 - Note: Data sheets have been updated since this recording

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In-depth Bumble Bee Species of Nebraska (optional):

Introduction to Bumble Bee Identification
Recorded Live:
​17 August 2019, Lincoln, NE Workshop

Bumble Bee Species of Nebraska (All)
Recorded: December 2019

Bumble Bee Species of Nebraska (Eastern)
Recorded Live:
17 August 2019, Lincoln, NE Workshop

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Test Your Knowledge (optional):

Quiz 1: Bumble Bee Anatomy

Quiz 2: Bumble Bee Caste System (Queens, Workers and Males)

Quiz 3: Bumble Bee Identification 

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