Xerces Society - Bumble Bee Watch
Citation
Hatfield R, Kerr J, Larrivée M (2024). Xerces Society - Bumble Bee Watch. Version 1.11. United States Geological Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/t4rau8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.Description
Bumble Bee Watch is a collaborative effort to track and conserve North America’s bumble bees. Bumble Bee Watch is a citizen science project through the partnership of The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the University of Ottawa, Wildlife Preservation Canada, BeeSpotter, The Natural History Museum, London, and the Montreal Insectarium. Bumble bee species occurrence data included in this dataset is derived from photo-based observations of bumble bees collected and submitted by citizen scientists in the United States and Canada. These data will help researchers determine the status and conservation needs of bumble bees; Help locate rare or endangered populations of bumble bees; and Learn about bumble bees, their ecology, and ongoing conservation efforts.
Purpose
Bumble Bee Watch is a collaborative effort to track and conserve North America’s bumble bees. Bumble bees are easily recognizable and iconic pollinators. They are also essential pollinators in agriculture, wildlands, and urban areas but evidence shows that many species are suffering alarming population declines. We need more information about the distribution and trends of bumble bee populations. Once we know the distribution of these animals we can more effectively target conservation efforts. Data from this project will be used to gather baseline data about the distribution and abundance of North America’s bumble bees. When appropriate, based on historical data this information will be used to target conservation efforts for at-risk species. Information from this project will also help answer questions about how environmental changes are affecting bumble bee populations throughout North America.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
Locations within the United States and Canada.Sampling
Participatory scientists submit digital photographs of bumble bees and/or bumble bee nest locations in the United States and Canada. A subset of records come from BumbleBeeAtlas.org. More information about survey protocols can be found here: https://www.bumblebeeatlas.org/pages/survey-protocol.Quality Control
Individuals with significant expertise in the identification of bumble bees verify the identities of bumble bees in submitted photos. Contributing bumble bee experts include: Andre Payette of the Montréal Insectarium; Carol Kearns of the University of Colorado at Boulder; Cory Sheffield of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum; Doug Golick of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln; Elaine Evans of the University of Minnesota; Ethan Woodis of the Xerces Society; Hayley Tompkins of Wildlife Preservation Canada; Jay Watson of the Wisconsin DNR; Jason Gibbs of the University of Manitoba; Jeff Lozier of the University of Alabama; Jessica Beckham of the University of North Texas; Joe Engler formerly of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Jon Koch of Utah State University; Laura Burkle of Montana State University; Leif Richardson of Dartmouth College; Liz Day, formerly of the University of Illinois; Michael Otterstatter of the BC Centre for Disease Control; Michael Warriner of Texas Parks and Wildlife; Michele Blackburn of the Xerces Society; Mike Arduser of the Missouri Department of Conservation; Paul Williams of the Natural History Museum, London UK; Ralph Cartar of the University of Calgary; Rich Hatfield of the Xerces Society; Robbin Thorp of the University of California, Davis; Robin Owen of Mount Royal University; Sam Droege of the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center; Sarah Johnson of Wildlife Preservation Canada; Sarina Jepsen of the Xerces Society; Shalene Jha of the University of Texas at Austin; Sheila Colla of Wildlife Preservation CanadaYork University; Shelby Gibson of York University; Susan Carpenter of the UW Madison Arboretum; Syd Cannings of Environment Canada; Terry Griswold of the USDA Pollinating Insects Research Unit; Terry Harrison of the University of Illinois; and Victoria MacPhail of York University.Method steps
- See Sampling Description.
Additional info
We respectfully ask that data users consider the Bumble Bee Watch Privacy and Data Use Policy https://www.bumblebeewatch.org/privacy-policy/Taxonomic Coverages
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Apidaerank: family
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Animaliarank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
- The Xerces Society, Wildlife Preservation Canada, York University, University of Ottawa, The Montreal Insectarium, The London Natural History Museum, BeeSpotter. 2017. Data accessed from Bumble Bee Watch, a collaborative website to track and conserve North America’s bumble bees. Available from http://www.bumblebeewatch.org/app/#/bees/lists (accessed *download date*). - https://www.bumblebeewatch.org/sightings/bee/
Contacts
Richard Hatfieldoriginator
position: Senior Conservation Biologist, Endangered Species Program Red List Authority, IUCN Bumble Bee Specialist Group
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
628 NE Broadway, Suite 200
Portland
97232
Oregon
US
Telephone: +1 (503) 212-0540
email: rich.hatfield@xerces.org
homepage: http://www.xerces.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1231-9070
Richard Hatfield
metadata author
position: Senior Conservation Biologist, Endangered Species Program Red List Authority, IUCN Bumble Bee Specialist Group
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
628 NE Broadway, Suite 200
Portland
97232
Oregon
US
Telephone: +1-503-212-0540
email: rich.hatfield@xerces.org
homepage: http://www.xerces.org/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1231-9070
Richard Hatfield
administrative point of contact
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Portland
97232
Oregon
US
Shiela Colla
principal investigator
position: Assistant Professor
York University
Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, 4700 Keele Street
Toronto
M3J1P3
Ontario
CA
Telephone: (416) 736-2100
email: srcolla@yorku.ca
homepage: http://collasheila.wixsite.com/pollinators
Jeremy Kerr
originator
position: Professor
University of Ottawa
Gendron Hall, Room 160, 30 Marie Curie
Ottawa
K1N 6N5
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 613-562-5800 ext.4577
email: jkerr@uOttawa.ca
homepage: http://www.macroecology.ca
Maxim Larrivée
originator
position: Scientific Researcher
Montreal Insectarium
4581, rue Sherbrooke E.
Montreal
H1X 2B2
Quebec
CA
email: maxim.larrivee@ville.montreal.qc.ca
homepage: http://www.macroecology.ca
Scott Hoffman Black
administrative point of contact
position: Executive Director
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
628 NE Broadway, Suite 200
Portland
97232
Oregon
US
Telephone: +1-503-232-6339
email: scott.black@xerces.org
homepage: http://www.xerces.org/