As has been pointed out on this blog before, it does matter who we recognize for society awards. And one of the strongest filters on that is who is nominated. Award committees can’t give an award to somebody who isn’t nominated. It does take a little time and effort to nominate somebody, but not a lot (comparable to writing a letter of reference).
The International Biogeography Society gives out awards at its biennial conference. There is an Alfred Russell Wallace award for lifetime achievement and the MacArthur & Wilson award which targets “relatively early career” (<12 years from PhD).
You can find details on the awards and how to nominate somebody at: https://www.biogeography.org/news/news/2019-call-for-awards/
The deadline is November 29th to nominate somebody for the awards given at the next IBS meeting in Vancouver January 2021 (put it on your calendar to attend too!).
So what are you waiting for? Nominate a deserving biogeographer.
Dynamic Ecology 
Alfred Russel Wallace is still very much an inspiration.