GLEL director and Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Biology, Lenore Fahrig received the 14th BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge award in Ecology and Conservation Biology, shared with biologists Simon A. Levin and Steward T.A. Pickett of the United States. The three winners have been recognized for adding the spatial dimension to ecological science and applying it to the design of nature reserves and more sustainable cities. The awards were presented at a ceremony in 2022 in Spain.