Ronald C. Estoque

Distinguished Associate Professor · Lab Head Ronald C. Estoque is a land-system and sustainability scientist whose work examines human–environment interactions through geospatial analysis. His research connects land-use and forest-cover change with ecosystem services, biodiversity, climate risk, resilience, and quality of life.

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Research interests

• Land system science and sustainability science
• Forest transitions, tropical forest loss, and land-use displacement
• Biodiversity, ecosystem services, and nexus approaches
• Climate-change mitigation, vulnerability, risk, and adaptation
• GIS and remote sensing for sustainability monitoring

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Career and affiliations

At Tohoku University, he leads the Land System Sustainability Lab in the Graduate School of Environmental Studies. He is also a Senior Researcher at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI). He received his PhD from the University of Tsukuba.

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Publication records

The lab’s publication list covers work published since the lab was established. For a career-spanning record, use the researcher profiles below. Google Scholar · ORCID · researchmap · ResearchGate · Scopus