Become an observer

We are looking for people to assist us in evaluating our method to predict the location of sea nettles in the Bay. We need observations of the presence and absence of nettles from all regions of the Bay to confirm or reject our model results. Observers can include any responsible individual, such as high school and college students, boaters, fishermen, mariners, and individuals from any Bay-going organization.

To become a Nettle Observer, you can register on-line. Registration requires the name of your organization and main contact person, mailing address, e-mail address, and the location at which you will be routinely observing the Bay waters (latitude/longitude). You should be able to correctly identify jellyfish in the Bay.

All nettle observers, both registered and "free-lance", can submit their observations using the on-line report form. Observations must include the presence or absense of jellyfish. Other information, such as the number and size of jellyfish observed, the weather conditions, and the water clarity at the time of the observation can also be included.

Please click here to fill out the registration form.