‘Sheila just went for it’: York University scientist Sheila Colla remembered as a fierce advocate to save wild bees
- Posted on July 12, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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‘Sheila just went for it’: York University scientist Sheila Colla remembered as a fierce advocate to save wild bees

Colla, 43, died Sunday of cancer. She successfully fought for the rusty-patched bumblebee to become the first bee listed as an endangered species in Canada and the U.S.