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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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AGBref: A global reference dataset of above-ground forest biomass
Araza, A., Herold, M., Avitabile, V., Black, K., Carreiras, J., Cienciala, E., Campbell, M., de Bruin, S., Dida, J. J., Flores, R. A., Gilani, H., Hein, L., Kumar, A., Laurin, G. V., Li, H., Lucas, R., Liang, J., Mitchard, E., Morel, A. & Pacheco-Pascagaza, A. M. & 14 others, , 09 Jan 2026, Research Square.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Anthropogenic landscape change and amphibian diversity in tropical montane biodiversity hotspots: Insights from satellite remote sensing in the Madagascar highlands
Monteiro, A. T., Rosa, S., Andreone, F., Ndriantsoa, S., Rakotonanahary, T., Dawson, J., Rabemananjara, F. C. E., Rabibisoa, N. H. C., Lucas, R. & Crottini, A., 31 Mar 2025, In: Environment, Development and Sustainability. 27, 3, p. 7219-7242 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geomorphological control on mangrove height and factors arresting their development
Asbridge, E. F., Lucas, R., Woodroffe, C. D. & Rogers, K., 31 Dec 2025, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 327, 15 p., 109565.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping blue carbon ecosystems from Earth observations at a national scale for Papua New Guinea
Owers, C. J., Lucas, R. M., Planque, C., Clewley, D., Paget, M., Fitzpatrick, C., Burke, A., Alei, F., Lyons, M. B. & Steven, A. D. L., 2025, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 12, 16 p., 1697243.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management
Lucas, R. & Ragia, L., Apr 2025, In: International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management, GISTAM - Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Characterising the short- and long-term impacts of tropical cyclones on mangroves using the Landsat archive
Asbridge, E., Krause, C., Lucas, R., Owers, C. J., Rogers, K., Lymburner, L., Mueller, N., Ai, E. & Wong, S., 20 Dec 2024, In: Cambridge Prisms-Coastal Futures. 3, 14 p., e4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design and performance of the Climate Change Initiative Biomass global retrieval algorithm
Santoro, M., Cartus, O., Quegan, S., Kay, H., Lucas, R. M., Araza, A., Herold, M., Labrière, N., Chave, J., Rosenqvist, Å., Tadono, T., Kobayashi, K., Kellndorfer, J., Avitabile, V., Brown, H., Carreiras, J., Campbell, M. J., Cavlovic, J., Bispo, P. D. C. & Gilani, H. & 16 others, , 31 Dec 2024, In: Science of Remote Sensing. 10, 24 p., 100169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hierarchical-modular framework for habitat mapping through systematic and informed integration of remote sensing data with contextual information
Punalekar, S. M., Hurford, C., Lucas, R. M., Planque, C. & Chognard, S., 30 Sept 2024, In: Ecological Informatics. 82, 16 p., 102714.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Remote sensing of vegetation and soil moisture content in Atlantic humid mountains with Sentinel-1 and 2 satellite sensor data
Monteiro, A. T., Arenas-Castro, S., Punalekar, S. M., Cunha, M., Mendes, I., Giamberini, M., Marques da Costa, E., Fava, F. & Lucas, R., 30 Jun 2024, In: Ecological Indicators. 163, 16 p., 112123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global Mangrove Watch: Monthly Alerts of Mangrove Loss for Africa
Bunting, P., Hilarides, L., Rosenqvist, A., Lucas, R. M., Kuto, E., Gueye, Y. & Ndiaye, L., 12 Apr 2023, In: Remote Sensing. 15, 8, 26 p., 2050.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards a roadmap for space-based observations of the land sector for the UNFCCC global stocktake
Ochiai, O., Poulter, B., Seifert, F. M., Ward, S., Jarvis, I., Whitcraft, A., Sahajpal, R., Gilliams, S., Herold, M., Carter, S., Duncanson, L. I., Kay, H., Lucas, R., Wilson, S. N., Melo, J., Post, J., Briggs, S., Quegan, S., Dowell, M. & Cescatti, A. & 5 others, , 21 Apr 2023, In: iScience. 26, 4, 27 p., 106489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)104 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Global Mangrove Watch (1996 - 2020) Version 3.0 Dataset
Bunting, P., Rosenqvist, A., Hilarides, L., Lucas, R., Thomas, N. M., Tadono, T., Worthington, T., Spalding, M., Murray, N. J. & Rebelo, L.-M., Zenodo, 24 Jul 2022
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The Australian Plant Biomass Library
Lucas, R., Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 20 Jun 2016
http://www.auscover.org.au/purl/biomass-plot-library
Dataset
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Australia's Terrestrial Environment Research Network (TERN) Mangrove Portal
Lucas, R., Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 01 Jun 2018
http://wiki.auscover.net.au/wiki/TERN_Mangrove_Data_Portal_and_Monitoring_System
Dataset
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Living Earth System / Global Change Framework: v1.0.0
Lucas, R. & Clewley, D., Zenodo, 22 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6884999, https://github.com/livingearth-system/Globalchangeframework/tree/v1.0.0
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Global Mangrove Watch 2010 Baseline (v2.5)
Bunting, P., Rosenqvist, Å., Hilarides, L., Lucas, R. & Thomas, N. M., Zenodo, 07 Jan 2022
Dataset
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Global Mangrove Watch: Monthly Alerts of Mangrove Loss for Africa 2019--2022
Bunting, P., Hilarides, L., Rosenqvist, A., Lucas, R., Kuto, E., Gueye, Y. & Ndiaye, L., Zenodo, 19 Dec 2022
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Living Wales Analytical Support 2026 (ext for WT448013)
Lucas, R. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
16 Dec 2025 → 15 Dec 2026
Project: Externally funded research
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Living Watersources Advanced Part 2
Lucas, R. (PI)
01 Jul 2025 → 30 Nov 2025
Project: Externally funded research
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Living Wales Analytical Support (C116/2024/2025)
Lucas, R. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
16 Dec 2024 → 15 Dec 2025
Project: Externally funded research
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Catchment digital twin - R Lucas Welsh Water
Lucas, R. (PI)
01 Jan 2024 → 31 Dec 2024
Project: Externally funded research
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Living Wales Phase III
Lucas, R. (PI) & Cross, D. (Researcher)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
01 Apr 2023 → 31 Mar 2024
Project: Externally funded research
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EO4AgroClimate Living Coast
Lucas, R. (PI)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
30 Jan 2023 → 29 Apr 2025
Project: Externally funded research
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Papua New Guinea blue carbon ecosystem monitoring
Lucas, R. (PI)
University of Newcastle Australia
15 Nov 2022 → 31 May 2023
Project: Externally funded research
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Production Locally Adapted for Nature Tomorrow (PLANT)
Lucas, R. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
25 May 2022 → 30 Jun 2023
Project: Externally funded research
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CCI-BIOMASS Phase 2 - ESA (extension to 13143)
Lucas, R. (PI)
01 Mar 2022 → 28 Feb 2025
Project: Externally funded research
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EO4AgroClimate
Lucas, R. (PI)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
01 Jan 2022 → 31 Mar 2022
Project: Externally funded research
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Mangrove Sustainability on the Australian Coast
Lucas, R. (PI)
31 Dec 2021 → 28 Feb 2024
Project: Externally funded research
Impacts
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Informing and influencing coastal land use policy and practice
Lucas, R. (Researcher), Owers, C. (Researcher), Planque, C. (Researcher) & Fitzpatrick, C. (Researcher)
Impact: Case study identifier › Civil Society, Policy and legislation
Press/Media
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Spaceborne tech measures how forests shape the climate
10 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Aberystwyth University: Global Maps of Forest Carbon Released by the European Space Agency
09 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Satellite maps reveal longest-ever dataset on forest biomass
09 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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-Aberystwyth University: Global maps of forest carbon released by the European Space Agency
08 May 2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Satellite maps reveal longest-ever dataset on forest biomass
07 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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ESA releases record breaking forest carbon dataset spanning 15 years
05 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Satellite view of forest biomass reveals hidden carbon trends
04 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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ESA unveils longest-ever dataset on forest biomass
02 May 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
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Australia joins with UK to deliver large-scale water quality monitoring from space
19 Apr 2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Australia Joins With the UK to Deliver Large-Scale Water Quality Monitoring From Space
18 Apr 2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Aberystwyth University Showcases Research to Ministers in London
19 Oct 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Activities
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Living Coasts Geoscience Australia 2024
Lucas, R. (Participant)
16 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Presentation on remote sensing and mapping at Dynamics Coasts 2024
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
07 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Mangrove workshop, University of Wollongong 2024
Lucas, R. (Participant)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Living Coasts Workshop 2024 at University of Wollongong
Lucas, R. (Participant)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Invited to present at Living Coasts Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 2023
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
08 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Welsh Research & Development Reception
Lucas, R. (Participant) & Sanders, A. (Participant)
17 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Festival or Exhibition
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Living Coasts Geoscience Australia 2023
Lucas, R. (Participant)
22 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Presentation on Living Earth (including components of EO4AgroClimate) to Geoscience Australia (2023)
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
22 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Presentation given at Living Coasts - Bangor University 2024
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Living Coasts Review EO4AgriClimate Perth 2024
Lucas, R. (Participant)
21 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Presentation at Living Coasts James Cook University 2023
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
30 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation