{"id":53383,"date":"2026-07-06T09:14:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/?page_id=53383"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:04:37","slug":"sheila-colla-pollinator-research-conservation-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/sheila-colla-pollinator-research-conservation-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Fonds de recherche et de conservation des pollinisateurs Sheila Colla"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4gi99fr-82879bbe3f8ef2b180252b7937ddf316\">\n.avia-section.av-4gi99fr-82879bbe3f8ef2b180252b7937ddf316{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SCPRF_Websitebanner.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-4gi99fr-82879bbe3f8ef2b180252b7937ddf316 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-53383'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mr9archg-20451c5c82052ceb736195d89c5b415c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mr9archg-20451c5c82052ceb736195d89c5b415c{\nheight:300px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mr9archg-20451c5c82052ceb736195d89c5b415c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-53383'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bxj8zr-0c45b5a92f07c5ba4ed78b92217b201d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mr9a3ppl-30323d09cc3463fbcecf6eb0f7bdda14'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Support Sheila Colla&#8217;s legacy<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mr9a9vz3-5d054150ba4f37d77c14a37050667008'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By contributing to the Sheila Colla Pollinator Research Conservation Fund, a permanent scholarship supporting graduate students studying at-risk pollinators across Canada, you will help ensure Sheila&#8217;s vision continues to shape our future of pollinator conservation for decades to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2pawyuf-4ec8eaeb59c493d0e4be1a94541b9186 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1bi2cw7-1a16e1a5efc89a4e5dc628884d501444 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-of3nvr-8fda8bf90fdff90c8f1a41dd30c097f6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheila Colla \u00e9tait largement admir\u00e9e pour sa brillance scientifique, son engagement passionn\u00e9 et son engagement envers l\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9 et la justice. Parmi ses nombreuses contributions, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 une championne infatigable des bourdons indig\u00e8nes du Canada en d\u00e9clin. Les recherches novatrices de Sheila ont \u00e9t\u00e9 l\u2019un des premiers signaux d\u2019alarme documentant la diminution massif des populations de bourdons. C\u2019est Sheila qui a men\u00e9 la campagne pour faire inscrire le bourdon \u00e0 tache rousse comme esp\u00e8ce en voie de disparition au Canada et aux \u00c9tats-Unis, une premi\u00e8re pour un bourdon en Am\u00e9rique du Nord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was far more than a brilliant scientist and conservation leader. She was a fierce advocate for environmental and social justice and was incredibly skilled and determined at bridging the gap between science, community, and politics. As a woman of colour in the largely male-dominated field of entomology, Sheila used her voice and position to uplift those who might not otherwise feel included. Sheila was also a leader in public science communication, engaging communities through nature walks, school presentations, media interviews and books. She is remembered for her leadership in interdisciplinary research, her mentorship of emerging scientists and her unwavering dedication to both scientific excellence and environmental advocacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sheila Colla Pollinator Research Conservation Fund will provide scholarships for graduate students enrolled in Canadian post-secondary institutions studying at-risk pollinators across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To respect Sheila\u2019s passion and advocacy, the fund will prioritize awards to students belonging to historically excluded groups in STEM, including women and racialized communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pdr3af-ba8c208930bb53d13faa9b6c2be3c2e3 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mr9c1h0f-57ea5f9aae191c461c53b5c8cddb702b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mr9c1h0f-57ea5f9aae191c461c53b5c8cddb702b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mr9c1h0f-57ea5f9aae191c461c53b5c8cddb702b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mr9c1h0f-57ea5f9aae191c461c53b5c8cddb702b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-53432 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53432 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rusty-patched-bumble-bee-C.Stewart.jpg' alt='' title='Rusty-patched bumble bee C.Stewart'  height=\"1350\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mr9c226r-7df8d8882cdfcc7b38b2c47ff7ea24aa'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Rusty-patched bumble bee (<em>Bombus affinis)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: C. 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