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A timber truck fully loaded with logs drives over a very simple wooden bridge in a forest.
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A timber truck fully loaded with logs drives over a very simple wooden bridge in a forest.
Institute of

WF Forestry

Ruben Weber (Ferrer Velasco)

  • Scientist at the Thünen Institute until September, 30. 2022 | Doctoral degree 2024

Working Area

  • Forestry Worldwide

Specialized in

Research Projects

  • LaForeT | Landscape Forestry in the Tropics: REDD+ und Restoration

Curriculum Vitae

  • 2004-2009: Dip. Biotechnology. Universidad de León, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • 2008-2009: Dip. Biochemistry. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • 2008-2009: Laboratory technician and quality supervisor at a drinking water plant. Mina Pública d’Aigües de Terrassa SA,  Abrera (Barcelona, Spain)
  • 2008: Researcher-Student Assistent at Institut für Abwasserwirtchaft und Gewässerschutz, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg. NETSSAF Project. “Network for the development of sustainable approaches for large scale implementation of sanitation in Africa“
  • 2010-2014: M.Sc. Joint European Master in Environmental Studies. Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Aalborg Universitet, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universidade de Aveiro
  • 2010: Researcher-Student Assistent at Institut für Umweltwirtschaft und Umwelttechnik, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.  “Global display and analysis of HANPP on a per habitant basis“
  • 2011-2012: Researcher-Student Assistent at Institut für Abwasserwirtchaft und Gewässerschutz, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg. NEST-HTC project. “Nutrient recovery and removal of trace substances in the thermo-catalytic production of biochar: hydrothermal carbonization“
  • 2013-2014: Researcher-Student Assistent at Institut für Umwelttechnik und Energiewirtschaft, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg. “Biomass for energy in Mexico; a technical, economic and environmental analysis”
  • 2015-2016: Certified GIS- und Geodata Specialist. GIS Akademie Hamburg
  • 2016: Project at Wiebe GmbH. “Calculation of compensation areas for windfarm planning in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with Python”
  • 6/2016 - 9/2022: Scientist at the Thünen Institute of Forestry
    (until 30.11.2021 Thünen Institute of International Forestry and Forest Economics), Hamburg
  • 2024: Doctoral degree in cooperation between the Thünen Institute and the TU of Munich. Title of the dissertation: „Using geographic information science and remote sensing to analyze drivers of tropical forest dynamics across spatial levels and deforestation contexts."
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