Doreen Boyd

Professor Doreen Boyd is the Professor of Earth Observation and Associate Director of the Rights Lab's Measurement and Geographies Programme at the University of Nottingham. She holds an academic position within the School of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences. Her career includes roles at Manchester, Kingston, and Bournemouth Universities, as well as Senior Research Leader at Ordnance Survey. She has worked part-time for over half her career. Boyd has a BSc (Hons) in Geography from the University of Wales, Swansea (1992), a PhD from the University of Southampton (1996), and a PGCert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2002).

Her research focuses on cutting-edge geospatial data science, particularly remote sensing systems (terrestrial, aerial, and satellite-based), applied to UN Sustainable Development Goals. Notable contributions include £15M in research funding (£4M as PI), over 35 completed PhD/MSc students, and discoveries like the world's tallest tropical tree. She serves on editorial boards for journals such as Remote Sensing for Ecology and Conservation and Ecological Informatics.

Key Awards:

• Group on Earth Observations (GEO) EO4SD Award
• Discovery of the World's Tallest Tropical Tree

Her work spans environmental monitoring, conservation, and geospatial innovation. Current initiatives include leading the Rights Lab's measurement program and advancing UAV applications for plant conservation.