Join us April 8 for a talk from Dr. Sheila Colla

April 8, 2021 12:00pm

Dr. Sheila Colla
Faculty of Environmental Studies York University

Dr. Sheila Colla will be discussing the current status of wild pollinators and discuss their current environmental stressors. Her research has documented declines of many native species and examined threats globally. More recently her research has shifted focus to socio-economic barriers to conservation and sociocultural importance of pollinator biodiversity. This talk will discuss these challenges and ways forward.

Due to the current circumstances, the events are all taking place online. Please fill out the registration form here to receive a Zoom link.

Register: Due to the current circumstances, the events are all taking place online. Please fill out the registration form here to receive a Zoom link.

Bio

Sheila Colla, PhD. is a Conservation Scientist and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. Her research program examines the status of wild pollinators, threats to declining species and wildlife conservation management. She is the York University Chair in Interdisciplinary Conservation Science and co-authored “The Bumblebee of North America: An Identification Guide” (Princeton University Press, 2014).

photo of Dr. Sheila Colla