Mateus Macul

I am a PhD researcher in Geography at the University of Leicester, where my work investigates how different land tenure arrangements influence forest conservation across the Brazilian Amazon. By combining remote sensing, spatial analysis and modelling, my research seeks to better understand the drivers of forest loss and degradation, and to support the development of more effective conservation strategies.
My academic background includes a degree in Forest Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP – Brazil) and a master’s in Remote Sensing, together with research experience at Brazil Data Cube and the Wildfire Monitoring Programme at INPE (National Institute for Space Research - Brazil). Throughout this trajectory, I have focused on forest cover change, degradation monitoring systems and climate impacts on Amazonian landscapes. I am currently funded by NERC at CENTA DTP and am an active member of the University’s Institute for Environmental Futures.

Demonstrating:

Foundation Year - FS0060 Introduction to programming. (2025)

Third year - GY3440 Ecology, Climate and Land Use Processes of the Amazon Tropical Forest. (2024, 2025)

MSc - GY7709 Satellite Data Analysis in Python. (2024, 2025)

Leicester delegation to COP30 includes experts covering climate from every angle

European Space Agency (ESA) Science Hub Challenge - 2025

• Environmental Futures Symposium 2025: Post COP30
  
• COP30 2025 Belem, Brazil
  
• ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025
• National Earth Observation Conference 2024