Richard Lucas

Emailrml2aber.acuk

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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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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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, Khan, M. L., Kumar, A., Lewis, S. L., Liang, J., Mitchard, E. T. A., Pacheco Pascagaza, A. M., Phillips, O. L., Ryan, C. M., Saikia, P., Schepaschenko, D., Sukhdeo, H., Verbeeck, H., Vieilledent, G., Wijaya, A., Willcock, S. & Seifert, F. M., 31 Dec 2024, In: Science of Remote Sensing. 10, 24 p., 100169.
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12 Citations (Scopus)

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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.
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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.
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11 Citations (Scopus)

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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.
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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, Crisp, D., Saatchi, S., Tadono, T., Steventon, M. & Rosenqvist, A., 21 Apr 2023, In: iScience. 26, 4, 27 p., 106489.
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Aboveground biomass density models for NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission
Duncanson, L., Kellner, J. R., Armston, J., Dubayah, R., Minor, D. M., Hancock, S., Healey, S. P., Patterson, P. L., Saarela, S., Marselis, S., Silva, C. E., Bruening, J., Goetz, S. J., Tang, H., Hofton, M., Blair, B., Luthcke, S., Fatoyinbo, L., Abernethy, K. & Alonso, A. & 98 others, Andersen, H. E., Aplin, P., Baker, T. R., Barbier, N., Bastin, J. F., Biber, P., Boeckx, P., Bogaert, J., Boschetti, L., Boucher, P. B., Boyd, D. S., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Calvo-Rodriguez, S., Chave, J., Chazdon, R. L., Clark, D. B., Clark, D. A., Cohen, W. B., Coomes, D. A., Corona, P., Cushman, K. C., Cutler, M. E. J., Dalling, J. W., Dalponte, M., Dash, J., de-Miguel, S., Deng, S., Ellis, P. W., Erasmus, B., Fekety, P. A., Fernandez-Landa, A., Ferraz, A., Fischer, R., Fisher, A. G., García-Abril, A., Gobakken, T., Hacker, J. M., Heurich, M., Hill, R. A., Hopkinson, C., Huang, H., Hubbell, S. P., Hudak, A. T., Huth, A., Imbach, B., Jeffery, K. J., Katoh, M., Kearsley, E., Kenfack, D., Kljun, N., Knapp, N., Král, K., Krůček, M., Labrière, N., Lewis, S. L., Longo, M., Lucas, R. M., Main, R., Manzanera, J. A., Vásquez Martínez, R., Mathieu, R., Memiaghe, H., Meyer, V., Mendoza, A. M., Monerris, A., Montesano, P., Morsdorf, F., Næsset, E., Naidoo, L., Nilus, R., O’Brien, M., Orwig, D. A., Papathanassiou, K., Parker, G., Philipson, C., Phillips, O. L., Pisek, J., Poulsen, J. R., Pretzsch, H., Rüdiger, C., Saatchi, S., Sanchez-Azofeifa, A., Sanchez-Lopez, N., Scholes, R., Silva, C. A., Simard, M., Skidmore, A., Stereńczak, K., Tanase, M., Torresan, C., Valbuena, R., Verbeeck, H., Vrska, T., Wessels, K., White, J. C., White, L. J. T., Zahabu, E. & Zgraggen, C., 01 Mar 2022, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 270, 20 p., 112845.
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320 Citations (Scopus)
A comprehensive framework for assessing the accuracy and uncertainty of global above-ground biomass maps
Araza, A., de Bruin, S., Herold, M., Quegan, S., Labriere, N., Rodriguez-Veiga, P., Avitabile, V., Santoro, M., Mitchard, E. T. A., Ryan, C. M., Phillips, O. L., Willcock, S., Verbeeck, H., Carreiras, J., Hein, L., Schelhaas, M. J., Pacheco-Pascagaza, A. M., da Conceição Bispo, P., Laurin, G. V. & Vieilledent, G. & 10 others, Slik, F., Wijaya, A., Lewis, S. L., Morel, A., Liang, J., Sukhdeo, H., Schepaschenko, D., Cavlovic, J., Gilani, H. & Lucas, R., 30 Apr 2022, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 272, 16 p., 112917.
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101 Citations (Scopus)

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
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6894273
Dataset
The Australian Plant Biomass Library
Lucas, R., Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 20 Jun 2016
http://www.auscover.org.au/purl/biomass-plot-library
Dataset
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
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: 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
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7459306
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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
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5828339
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1 Active
20 Finished

Living Wales Analytical Support (C116/2024/2025)
Lucas, R. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
16 Dec 2024 → 15 Dec 2025
Project: Externally funded research
Living Watersources Advanced Part 2
Lucas, R. (PI)
Dŵr Cymru | Welsh Water
01 Jul 2025 → 30 Nov 2025
Project: Externally funded research
Catchment digital twin - R Lucas Welsh Water
Lucas, R. (PI)
Dŵr Cymru | Welsh Water
01 Jan 2024 → 31 Dec 2024
Project: Externally funded research
Living Wales Phase III
Lucas, R. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
01 Apr 2023 → 31 Mar 2024
Project: Externally funded research
EO4AgroClimate Living Coast
Lucas, R. (PI)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
30 Jan 2023 → 29 Apr 2025
Project: Externally funded research
Papua New Guinea blue carbon ecosystem monitoring
Lucas, R. (PI)
University of Newcastle Australia
15 Nov 2022 → 31 May 2023
Project: Externally funded research
Production Locally Adapted for Nature Tomorrow (PLANT)
Lucas, R. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
25 May 2022 → 30 Jun 2023
Project: Externally funded research
CCI-BIOMASS Phase 2 - ESA (extension to 13143)
Lucas, R. (PI)
European Space Agency
01 Mar 2022 → 28 Feb 2025
Project: Externally funded research
EO4AgroClimate
Lucas, R. (PI)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
01 Jan 2022 → 31 Mar 2022
Project: Externally funded research
Mangrove Sustainability on the Australian Coast
Lucas, R. (PI)
Australian Research Council
31 Dec 2021 → 28 Feb 2024
Project: Externally funded research
UK Habitat Based Model of Change
Lucas, R. (PI)
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
04 Jan 2021 → 31 Mar 2021
Project: Externally funded research

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

Spaceborne tech measures how forests shape the climate
Lucas, R.
10 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Satellite maps reveal longest-ever dataset on forest biomass
Lucas, R.
09 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Aberystwyth University: Global Maps of Forest Carbon Released by the European Space Agency
Lucas, R.
09 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
-Aberystwyth University: Global maps of forest carbon released by the European Space Agency
Lucas, R.
08 May 2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Satellite maps reveal longest-ever dataset on forest biomass
Lucas, R.
07 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
ESA releases record breaking forest carbon dataset spanning 15 years
Lucas, R.
05 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Satellite view of forest biomass reveals hidden carbon trends
Lucas, R.
04 May 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
ESA unveils longest-ever dataset on forest biomass
Lucas, R.
02 May 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
Australia joins with UK to deliver large-scale water quality monitoring from space
Lucas, R.
19 Apr 2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Australia Joins With the UK to Deliver Large-Scale Water Quality Monitoring From Space
Lucas, R.
18 Apr 2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Aberystwyth University Showcases Research to Ministers in London
Farrar, K. & Lucas, R.
19 Oct 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage

6 Oral presentation
5 Workshop, Seminar, or Course
2 Editorial activity
2 Visiting an external academic institution
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Living Coasts Geoscience Australia 2024
Lucas, R. (Participant)
16 Aug 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
Presentation on remote sensing and mapping at Dynamics Coasts 2024
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
07 Feb 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Living Coasts Workshop 2024 at University of Wollongong
Lucas, R. (Participant)
2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
Mangrove workshop, University of Wollongong 2024
Lucas, R. (Participant)
2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
Invited to present at Living Coasts Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 2023
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
08 Dec 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Welsh Research & Development Reception
Lucas, R. (Participant) & Sanders, A. (Participant)
17 Oct 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Festival or Exhibition
Presentation on Living Earth (including components of EO4AgroClimate) to Geoscience Australia (2023)
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
22 Sept 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Living Coasts Geoscience Australia 2023
Lucas, R. (Participant)
22 Sept 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
Presentation given at Living Coasts - Bangor University 2024
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Living Coasts Review EO4AgriClimate Perth 2024
Lucas, R. (Participant)
21 Feb 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
Presentation at Living Coasts James Cook University 2023
Lucas, R. (Speaker)
30 Jan 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation

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