Martin Stefan Brandt

Martin Stefan Brandt

Associate Professor


  1. 2024
  2. Published

    Even low levels of tree cover improve dietary quality in West Africa

    den Braber, B., Hall, C., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Reiner, Florian, Mugabowindekwe, Maurice & Rasmussen, Laura Vang, 1 Feb 2024, In: PNAS Nexus. 3, 2, pgae067.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Central African biomass carbon losses and gains during 2010–2019

    Zhao, Z., Ciais, P., Wigneron, J. P., Santoro, M., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Kleinschroth, F., Lewis, S. L., Chave, J., Fensholt, Rasmus, Laporte, N., Sonwa, D. J., Saatchi, S. S., Fan, L., Yang, H., Li, X., Wang, M., Zhu, L., Xu, Y., He, J. & Li, W., 2024, In: One Earth. 7, 3, p. 506-519 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Changes in vegetation-water response in the Sahel-Sudan during recent decades

    Lu, Tingting, Zhang, Wenmin, Abel, Christin, Horion, Stéphanie, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Huang, Ke & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2024, In: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 52, 10 p., 101672.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    High-resolution canopy height map in the Landes forest (France) based on GEDI, Sentinel-1, and Sentinel-2 data with a deep learning approach

    Schwartz, M., Ciais, P., Ottlé, C., De Truchis, A., Vega, C., Fayad, I., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Fensholt, Rasmus, Baghdadi, N., Morneau, F., Morin, D., Guyon, D., Dayau, S. & Wigneron, J. P., 2024, In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 128, 18 p., 103711.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Satellite observed aboveground carbon dynamics in Africa during 2003–2021

    Wang, M., Ciais, P., Fensholt, Rasmus, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Tao, S., Li, W., Fan, L., Frappart, F., Sun, R., Li, X., Liu, X., Wang, H., Cui, T., Xing, Z., Zhao, Z. & Wigneron, J. P., 2024, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 301, 19 p., 113927.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Scattered tree death contributes to substantial forest loss in California

    Cheng, Yan, Oehmcke, Stefan, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Rosenthal, L., Das, A., Vrieling, A., Saatchi, S., Wagner, F., Mugabowindekwe, Maurice, Verbruggen, Wim, Beier, Claus & Horion, Stéphanie, 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, p. 1-13 641.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Trees on smallholder farms and forest restoration are critical for Rwanda to achieve net zero emissions

    Mugabowindekwe, M., Brandt, M., Mukuralinda, A., Ciais, P., Reiner, F., Kariryaa, A., Igel, C., Chave, J., Mertz, O., Hiernaux, P., Tong, X., Rwanyiziri, G., Gominski, D., Li, S., Liu, S., Gasangwa, I., Hategekimana, Y., Ndoli, A., Nduwamungu, J., Saatchi, S. & 1 others, Fensholt, Rasmus, 2024, In: Communications Earth & Environment. 5, 1, 10 p., 113.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. 2023
  10. Published

    Beyond tree cover: Characterizing southern China's forests using deep learning

    Li, Q., Yue, Y., Liu, Siyu, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Chen, Z., Tong, Xiaowei, Wang, K., Chang, J. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, In: Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 9, 1, p. 17-32

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Deep learning enables image-based tree counting, crown segmentation and height prediction at national scale

    Li, Sizhuo, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Fensholt, Rasmus, Kariryaa, Ankit, Igel, Christian, Gieseke, Fabian Cristian, Nord-Larsen, Thomas, Oehmcke, Stefan, Carlsen, Ask Holm, Junttila, S., Tong, Xiaoye, d’Aspremont, A. & Ciais, P., 2023, In: PNAS Nexus. 2, 4, 16 p., pgad076.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Deep learning for mapping water bodies in the Sahel 

    de FLEURY, M., Kergoat, L., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Fensholt, Rasmus, Kariryaa, Ankit, Kovács, Gyula Mate, Horion, Stéphanie & Grippa, M., 2023. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    FORMS: Forest Multiple Source height, wood volume, and biomass maps in France at 10 to 30 m resolution based on Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) data with a deep learning approach

    Schwartz, M., Ciais, P., De Truchis, A., Chave, J., Ottlé, C., Vega, C., Wigneron, J., Nicolas, M., Jouaber, S., Liu, Siyu, Brandt, Martin Stefan & Fayad, I., 2023, In: Earth System Science Data. 15, 11, p. 4927-4945 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Forest Plan - pilot project on mapping of forest resources

    Nord-Larsen, Thomas, Tsatsakis, M., Li, Sizhuo, Avila, Linsey Marie, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Liu, Siyu, Morueta-Holme, Naia, Davison, Charles W. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, Copenhagen: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen. 128 p. (IGN Report; No. March 2023).

    Research output: Book/ReportReportCommissionedpeer-review

  15. Published

    Global increase in biomass carbon stock dominated by growth of northern young forests over past decade

    Yang, H., Ciais, P., Frappart, F., Li, X., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Fensholt, Rasmus, Fan, L., Saatchi, S., Besnard, S., Deng, Z., Bowring, S. & Wigneron, J. P., 2023, In: Nature Geoscience. 16, 10, p. 886-892

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Iterative integration of deep learning in hybrid Earth surface system modelling

    Chen, M., Qian, Z., Boers, N., Jakeman, A. J., Kettner, A. J., Brandt, M., Kwan, M. P., Batty, M., Li, W., Zhu, R., Luo, W., Ames, D. P., Barton, C. M., Cuddy, S. M., Koirala, S., Zhang, F., Ratti, C., Liu, J., Zhong, T., Liu, J. & 12 others, Wen, Y., Yue, S., Zhu, Z., Zhang, Z., Sun, Z., Lin, J., Ma, Z., He, Y., Xu, K., Zhang, C., Lin, H. & Lü, G., 2023, In: Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 4, p. 568–581

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    MAPPING TREE MORTALITY IN CALIFORNIA FROM VERY HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGERY USING DEEP LEARNING

    Cheng, Yan, Oehmcke, Stefan, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Das, A., Rosenthal, L., Saatchi, S., Wagner, F., Vrieling, A., Verbruggen, Wim, Beier, Claus & Horion, Stéphanie, 2023.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Mapping and characterising tree mortality in California at individual tree level using deep learning

    Cheng, Yan, Oehmcke, Stefan, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Das, A., Rosenthal, L., Saatchi, S., Wagner, F., Verbruggen, Wim, Vrieling, A., Beier, Claus & Horion, Stéphanie, 2023. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearch

  19. Published

    Mapping tree species diversity of temperate forests using multi-temporal Sentinel-1 and -2 imagery

    Xi, Y., Zhang, Wenmin, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Tian, Q. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, In: Science of Remote Sensing. 8, 13 p., 100094.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Mapping tropical forest degradation with deep learning and Planet NICFI data

    Dalagnol, R., Wagner, F. H., Galvão, L. S., Braga, D., Osborn, F., Sagang, L. B., da Conceição Bispo, P., Payne, M., Silva Junior, C., Favrichon, S., Silgueiro, V., Anderson, L. O., Aragão, L. E. O. E. C. D., Fensholt, Rasmus, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Ciais, P. & Saatchi, S., 2023, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 298, 18 p., 113798.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    More than one quarter of Africa's tree cover is found outside areas previously classified as forest

    Reiner, F., Brandt, M., Tong, X., Skole, D., Kariryaa, A., Ciais, P., Davies, A., Hiernaux, P., Chave, J., Mugabowindekwe, M., Igel, C., Oehmcke, S., Gieseke, F., Li, S., Liu, S., Saatchi, S., Boucher, P., Singh, J., Taugourdeau, S., Dendoncker, M. & 4 others, Song, X., Mertz, Ole, Tucker, C. J. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, In: Nature Communications. 14, 10 p., 2258.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Nation-wide mapping of tree-level aboveground carbon stocks in Rwanda

    Mugabowindekwe, M., Brandt, M., Chave, J., Reiner, F., Skole, D. L., Kariryaa, A., Igel, C., Hiernaux, P., Ciais, P., Mertz, O., Tong, X., Li, S., Rwanyiziri, G., Dushimiyimana, T., Ndoli, A., Uwizeyimana, V., Lillesø, J-P. B., Gieseke, F., Tucker, C. J., Saatchi, S. & 1 others, Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, In: Nature climate change. 13, p. 91-97

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Projected Rainfall-Driven Expansion of Woody Cover in African Drylands

    Zhang, Wenmin, Fensholt, Rasmus & Brandt, Martin Stefan, 2023, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 50, 15, 10 p., e2023GL103932.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Recent decrease of the impact of tropical temperature on the carbon cycle linked to increased precipitation

    Zhang, Wenmin, Schurgers, Guy, Peñuelas, J., Fensholt, Rasmus, Yang, H., Tang, Jing, Tong, Xiaowei, Ciais, P. & Brandt, Martin Stefan, 2023, In: Nature Communications. 14, 1, 9 p., 965.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    Reforestation policies around 2000 in southern China led to forest densification and expansion in the 2010s

    Tong, Xiaowei, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Yue, Y., Zhang, Xiaoxin, Fensholt, Rasmus, Ciais, P., Wang, K., Liu, Siyu, Zhang, Wenmin, Mao, C. & Jepsen, Martin Rudbeck, 2023, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 4, 8 p., 260.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Reliability of using vegetation optical depth for estimating decadal and interannual carbon dynamics

    Dou, Y., Tian, F., Wigneron, J. P., Tagesson, Håkan Torbern, Du, J., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Liu, Y., Zou, L., Kimball, J. S. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 285, 14 p., 113390.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Rural outmigration generates a carbon sink in South China karst

    Chang, J., Yue, Y., Tong, Xiaowei, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Zhang, C., Zhang, Xuemei, Qi, X. & Wang, K., 2023, In: Progress in Physical Geography. 47, 5, p. 655-667

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Siberian carbon sink reduced by forest disturbances

    Fan, L., Wigneron, J. P., Ciais, P., Chave, J., Brandt, M., Sitch, S., Yue, C., Bastos, A., Li, X., Qin, Y., Yuan, W., Schepaschenko, D., Mukhortova, L., Li, X., Liu, X., Wang, M., Frappart, F., Xiao, X., Chen, J., Ma, M. & 5 others, Wen, J., Chen, X., Yang, H., van Wees, D. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, In: Nature Geoscience. 16, p. 56–62

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Sub-continental-scale carbon stocks of individual trees in African drylands

    Tucker, C., Brandt, M., Hiernaux, P., Kariryaa, A., Rasmussen, K., Small, J., Igel, C., Reiner, F., Melocik, K., Meyer, J., Sinno, S., Romero, E., Glennie, E., Fitts, Y., Morin, A., Pinzon, J., McClain, D., Morin, P., Porter, C., Loeffler, S. & 10 others, Kergoat, L., Issoufou, B., Savadogo, P., Wigneron, J., Poulter, B., Ciais, P., Kaufmann, R., Myneni, R., Saatchi, S. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, In: Nature. 615, 7950, p. 80-86

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    The overlooked contribution of trees outside forests to tree cover and woody biomass across Europe

    Liu, Siyu, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Nord-Larsen, Thomas, Chave, J., Reiner, Florian, Lang, Nico, Tong, Xiaoye, Ciais, P., Igel, Christian, Pascual, A., Guerra-hernandez, J., Li, Sizhuo, Mugabowindekwe, Maurice, Saatchi, S., Yue, Y., Chen, Z. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2023, In: Science Advances. 9, 37, 15 p., eadh4097.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  31. 2022
  32. Published

    Woody plant decline in the Sahel of western Niger (1996–2017):is it driven by climate or land use changes?

    Hiernaux, P., Adamou Kalilou, A., Kergoat, L., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Mougin, E. & Fitts, Y., May 2022, In: Journal of Arid Environments. 200, 12 p., 104719.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    A global increase in tree cover extends the growing season length as observed from satellite records

    Fang, Zhongxiang, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Wang, L. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 806, Part 3, 9 p., 151205.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    A large but transient carbon sink from urbanization and rural depopulation in China

    Zhang, Xiaoxin, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Tong, Xiaowei, Ciais, P., Yue, Y., Xiao, X., Zhang, Wenmin, Wang, K. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2022, In: Nature Sustainability. 5, p. 321–328 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Global quantification of the bidirectional dependency between soil moisture and vegetation productivity

    Zhang, Wenmin, Wei, F., Horion, Stéphanie, Fensholt, Rasmus, Forkel, M. & Brandt, Martin Stefan, 2022, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 313, 9 p., 108735.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  36. Published

    Globally Increasing Atmospheric Aridity Over the 21st Century

    Fang, Zhongxiang, Zhang, Wenmin, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Abdi, A. M. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2022, In: Earth's Future. 10, 10, 13 p., e2022EF003019.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Large loss and rapid recovery of vegetation cover and aboveground biomass over forest areas in Australia during 2019–2020

    Qin, Y., Xiao, X., Wigneron, J., Ciais, P., Canadell, J. G., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Li, X., Fan, L., Wu, X., Tang, H., Dubayah, R., Doughty, R., Crowell, S., Zheng, B. & Moore, B., 2022, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 278, 16 p., 113087.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  38. Published

    Large scale rocky desertification reversal in South China karst

    Yue, Y., Qi, X., Wang, K., Liao, C., Tong, Xiaowei, Brandt, Martin Stefan & Liu, B., 2022, In: Progress in Physical Geography. 46, 5, p. 661-675

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Mapping global lake dynamics reveals the emerging roles of small lakes

    Pi, X., Luo, Q., Feng, L., Xu, Yang, Tang, Jing, Liang, X., Ma, E., Cheng, R., Fensholt, Rasmus, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Cai, X., Gibson, L., Liu, J., Zheng, C., Li, W. & Bryan, B. A., 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 12 p., 5777.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Mapping the Abundance of Multipurpose Agroforestry Faidherbia albida Trees in Senegal

    Lu, Tingting, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Tong, Xiaoye, Hiernaux, P., Leroux, L., Ndao, B. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2022, In: Remote Sensing. 14, 3, 16 p., 662.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    Quantifying understory vegetation density using multi-temporal Sentinel-2 and GEDI LiDAR data

    Xi, Y., Tian, Q., Zhang, Wenmin, Zhang, Z., Tong, Xiaoye, Brandt, Martin Stefan & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2022, In: GIScience and Remote Sensing. 59, 1, p. 2068-2083 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    The Carbon Sink Potential of Southern China After Two Decades of Afforestation

    Zhang, X. M., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Yue, Y. M., Tong, Xiaowei, Wang, K. L. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2022, In: Earth's Future. 10, 12, 13 p., e2022EF002674.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    The carbon sink potential of southern China after two decades ofafforestation

    Zhang, X., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Yue, Y., Tong, Xiaowei, Wang, K. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2022, 21 p. (Earth's Future).

    Research output: Working paperPreprintResearch

  44. Published

    UNSUPERVISED SEGMENTATION OF SMALLHOLDER FIELDS IN MOZAMBIQUE USING PLANETSCOPE IMAGERY

    Picoli, M. C. A., Radoux, J., Tong, Xiaoye, Bey, A., Rufin, P., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Fensholt, Rasmus & Meyfroidt, P., 2022, In: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives. 43, B3-2022, p. 975-981 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference articleResearchpeer-review

  45. 2021
  46. Published

    Socio-economic and climatic changes lead to contrasting global urban vegetation trends

    Zhang, Wenmin, Randall, Mark Taylor, Jensen, Marina Bergen, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Wang, Q. & Fensholt, Rasmus, Nov 2021, In: Global Environmental Change. 71, 9 p., 102385.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    Climatic and non-climatic vegetation cover changes in the rangelands of Africa

    D'Adamo, F., Ogutu, B., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Schurgers, Guy & Dash, J., Jul 2021, In: Global and Planetary Change. 202, 13 p., 103516.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    Mapping the dynamics of winter wheat in the north china plain from dense landsat time series (1999 to 2019)

    Zhang, Wenmin, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Prishchepov, Alexander V., Li, Z., Lyu, C. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 2 Mar 2021, In: Remote Sensing. 13, 6, 1170.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    The confounding effect of snow cover on assessing spring phenology from space: A new look at trends on the Tibetan Plateau

    Huang, Ke, Zhang, Y., Tagesson, Håkan Torbern, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Wang, L., Chen, N., Zu, J., Jin, H., Cai, Z., Tong, Xiaowei, Cong, N. & Fensholt, Rasmus, 1 Feb 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 756, 15 p., 144011.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    Global-scale assessment and inter-comparison of recently developed/reprocessed microwave satellite vegetation optical depth products

    Li, X., Wigneron, J., Frappart, F., Fan, L., Ciais, P., Fensholt, Rasmus, Entekhabi, D., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Konings, A. G., Liu, X., Wang, M., Al-Yaari, A. & Moisy, C., Feb 2021, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 253, 19 p., 112208.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Responses and feedbacks of African dryland ecosystems to environmental changes

    Wei, F., Wang, S., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Fu, B., Meadows, M. E., Wang, L., Wang, L., Tong, Xiaowei & Fensholt, Rasmus, Feb 2021, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 48, p. 29-35 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  52. Published

    Carbon loss from forest degradation exceeds that from deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

    Qin, Y., Xiao, X., Wigneron, J., Ciais, P., Brandt, Martin Stefan, Fan, L., Li, X., Crowell, S., Wu, X., Doughty, R., Zhang, Y., Liu, F., Sitch, S. & Moore, B., 2021, In: Nature climate change. 11, 5, p. 442-448 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  53. Published
  54. Published

    Eco-engineering controls vegetation trends in southwest China karst

    Zhang, Xuemei, Yue, Y., Tong, Xiaowei, Wang, K., Qi, X., Deng, C. & Brandt, Martin Stefan, 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 770, 145160.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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