Awards Archives - Geomatics and Landscape Ecology Research Laboratory /glel/category/awards/ 杏吧原创 University Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:37:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Dr. Gray Merriam was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, 鈥渋n recognition of outstanding contributions to establishing and promoting the field of Landscape Ecology through teaching, research and outreach”. /glel/2024/dr-gray-merriam-was-awarded-the-honorary-degree-of-doctor-of-laws-in-recognition-of-outstanding-contributions-to-establishing-and-promoting-the-field-of-landscape-ecology-through-teaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dr-gray-merriam-was-awarded-the-honorary-degree-of-doctor-of-laws-in-recognition-of-outstanding-contributions-to-establishing-and-promoting-the-field-of-landscape-ecology-through-teaching Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:54:05 +0000 /glel/?p=1104 As part of the 2023 spring convocation ceremonies, 杏吧原创 University bestowed seven honorary degrees to remarkable individuals for their inspiring accomplishments and service to society. This included Dr. Gray Merriam,听professor emeritus at 杏吧原创 University who taught and directed graduate students in the fields of population and landscape ecology. Gray Merriam was awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of outstanding contributions to establishing and promoting the field of Landscape Ecology through teaching, research and outreach.

GLEL director Dr. Lenore Fahrig recieved the honorary title of 鈥淕ray Merriam Chair in Landscape Ecology鈥, in 2023, to note the importance of Gray鈥檚 contributions to landscape ecology at 杏吧原创 University.

Dr. Gray Merriam giving convocation address on 12 June 2023.

]]> Dr. Lenore Fahrig receives BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge award in Ecology and Conservation Biology /glel/2023/dr-lenore-fahrig-receives-bbva-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-in-ecology-and-conservation-biology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dr-lenore-fahrig-receives-bbva-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-in-ecology-and-conservation-biology Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:40:15 +0000 /glel/?p=1115 GLEL director and Chancellor鈥檚 Professor in the聽Department of Biology, Lenore Fahrig received the 14th , 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.聽

]]> Dr. Lenore Fahrig has won the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering! /glel/2023/dr-lenore-fahrig-has-won-the-gerhard-herzberg-canada-gold-medal-for-science-and-engineering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dr-lenore-fahrig-has-won-the-gerhard-herzberg-canada-gold-medal-for-science-and-engineering Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:31:40 +0000 /glel/?p=1110 Dr. Fahrig, Chancellor鈥檚 Professor in the聽Department of Biology and GLEL director, has won the , which is considered the country鈥檚 top science and engineering honour and is given annually to an individual whose body of work has shown consistent excellence and impact.

The Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering is awarded annually to an individual whose body of work, conducted in Canada in the natural sciences for engineering, has demonstrated persistent聽excellence and influence.

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Congratulations Dr. Fahrig!

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