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Professor Ruben Valbuena

Honorary Professor

Affiliations

ORCID: 0000-0003-0493-7581

Contact info

Room: G19, Thoday Building, School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University

Email: r.valbuena@bangor.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1248 38 2445

Web: GoogleScholar, ResearchGate, Publons

My work consists in the use of big data to answer ecological questions at the ecosystem community and landscape levels. I use remote sensing data, LIDAR in particular, due to its great potential for analysing structural and morphological traits of ecosystems, and thus estimate carbon stocks, ecosystem services, or habitat suitability for species. During the last seven years, I have pioneer adaptations of methods based on Lorenz curves to forest science and remote sensing; work awarded with the International Union of Forest Researchers (IUFRO) 2019’s Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.

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  1. 2016

  2. Classification of multilayered forest development classes from low-density national airborne lidar datasets

    Valbuena, R., Maltamo, M. & Packalen, P., Aug 2016, In: Forestry. 89, 4, p. 392-401 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3. Sensitivity of Above-Ground Biomass Estimates to Height-Diameter Modelling in Mixed-Species West African Woodlands

    Valbuena, R., Heiskanen, J., Aynekulu, E., Pitkänen, S. & Packalen, P., 1 Jul 2016, In: PLoS ONE. 11, 7, p. e0158198

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  5. Gini coefficient predictions from airborne lidar remote sensing display the effect of management intensity on forest structure

    Valbuena, R., Eerikäinen, K., Packalen, P. & Maltamo, M., Jan 2016, In: Ecological Indicators. 60, p. 574-585 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  6. Fusion of airborne LiDAR and multispectral sensors reveals synergic capabilities in forest structure characterization

    Manzanera, J. A., García-Abril, A., Pascual, C., Tejera, R., Martín-Fernández, S., Tokola, T. & Valbuena, R., 2016, In: GIScience and Remote Sensing. 53, 6, p. 723-738 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  7. Remote sensing estimates and measures of uncertainty for forest variables at different aggregation levels

    Mauro, F., Molina, I., García-Abril, A., Valbuena, R. & Ayuga-Téllez, E., 2016, In: EnvironMetrics. 27, 4, p. 225-238 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  8. 2015

  9. Mapping wood production in European forests

    Verkerk, P. J., Levers, C., Kuemmerle, T., Lindner, M., Valbuena, R., Verburg, P. H. & Zudin, S., 1 Dec 2015, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 357, p. 228-238

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  10. How to integrate remotely sensed data and biodiversity for ecosystem assessments at landscape scale

    Vihervaara, P., Mononen, L., Auvinen, A.-P., Virkkala, R., Lu, Y., Pippuri, I., Packalen, P., Valbuena, R. & Valkama, J., Mar 2015, In: Landscape Ecology. 30, 3, p. 501-516

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  11. 2014

  12. Comparison of airborne laser scanning methods for estimating forest structure indicators based on Lorenz curves

    Valbuena, R., Vauhkonen, J., Packalen, P., Pitkanen, J. & Maltamo, M., Sept 2014, In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 95, p. 23-33

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  13. Canonical correlation analysis for interpreting airborne laser scanning metrics along the lorenz curve of tree size inequality

    Valbuena, R., Packalen, P., Tokola, T. & Maltamo, M., 2014, In: Baltic Forestry. 20, 2, p. 326-332 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  14. 2013

  15. Characterizing forest structural types and shelterwood dynamics from Lorenz-based indicators predicted by airborne laser scanning

    Valbuena, R., Packalen, P., Mehtätalo, L., García-Abril, A. & Maltamo, M., 2013, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 43, 11, p. 1063-1074 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  16. Patterns of covariance between airborne laser scanning metrics and Lorenz curve descriptors of tree size inequality

    Valbuena, R., Maltamo, M., Martín-Fernández, S., Packalen, P., Pascual, C. & Nabuurs, G.-J., 2013, In: Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing. 39, Suppl.1, p. S18-S31

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  17. Within-species benefits of back-projecting airborne laser scanner and multispectral sensors in monospecific pinus sylvestris forests

    Valbuena, R., De-Blas, A., Martín-Fernández, S., Maltamo, M., Nabuurs, G.-J. & Manzanera, J. A., 2013, In: European Journal of Remote Sensing. 46, 1, p. 491-509 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  18. 2012

  19. Diversity and equitability ordering profiles applied to study forest structure

    Valbuena, R., Packalén, P., Martín-Fernández, S. & Maltamo, M., 2012, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 276, p. 185-195 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  20. Partial least squares for discriminating variance components in global navigation satellite systems accuracy obtained under scots pine canopies

    Valbuena, R., Mauro, F., Rodríguez-Solano, R. & Manzanera, J. A., 2012, In: Forest Science. 58, 2, p. 139-153 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  21. 2011

  22. Comparing airborne laser scanning-imagery fusion methods based on geometric accuracy in forested areas

    Valbuena, R., Mauro, F., Arjonilla, F. J. & Manzanera, J. A., 15 Aug 2011, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 115, 8, p. 1942-1954 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  23. Influence of global navigation satellite system errors in positioning inventory plots for treeheight distribution studies

    Mauro, F., Valbuena, R., Manzanera, J. A. & García-Abril, A., 2011, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 41, 1, p. 11-23 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  24. 2010

  25. Forest canopy height retrieval using LiDAR data, medium-resolution satellite imagery and kNN estimation in Aberfoyle, Scotland

    McInerney, D. O., Suarez-Minguez, J., Valbuena, R. & Nieuwenhuis, M., Apr 2010, In: Forestry. 83, 2, p. 195-206 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  26. Accuracy and precision of GPS receivers under forest canopies in a mountainous environment [Exactitud y precisiońn de receptores GPS bajo cubiertas forestales en ambientes montañosos]

    Valbuena, R., Mauro, F., Rodriguez-Solano, R. & Manzanera, J. A., 2010, In: Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research. 8, 4, p. 1047-1057 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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