Faculty
Ronald C. Estoque
Distinguished Associate Professor · Lab HeadLand system science, sustainability science, and human–environment interactions. Research on
forest transition, land-use displacement, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and climate risk.
PhD, University of Tsukuba. He is also Senior Researcher at the Forestry and Forest Products
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Specially Appointed Assistant ProfessorRemote sensing, geospatial data science, and AI/deep learning applied to land-use and land-cover
change, urban environments, and climate adaptation. Joined the lab in July 2026. Previously a
Research Associate at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) and a JSPS
Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Tsukuba. PhD, Tokyo Institute of Technology.Google Scholar ·
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Darshana Athukorala
Postdoctoral ResearcherGeospatial science, remote sensing, urban environmental change, and ecosystem services. Research
on urban wetlands, urban land-use transformation, green-blue infrastructure, urban heat
mitigation, and climate adaptation. Dr. Darshana Athukorala joined the lab on 2 November 2026.
PhD, University of Tsukuba. His research experience includes roles at the University of Tsukuba,
the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and the Forestry and Forest Products
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