Research Explorer

Your browser does not support JavaScript or JavaScript is not enabled. Without JavaScript some functions of this webapplication may be disabled or cause error messages. To enable JavaScript, please consult the manual of your browser or contact your system administrator.

Researcher

Wouter Maes

Publications & Research Data

Awards & Distinctions

68 Results

2026

Automated waterbird detection, classification, and mapping from UAV imagery using a two-stage deep learning pipeline

Miel BogaertAndrée De CockXingzhen LiuLong Tuan HoWouter MaesPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS

Drones in a drowned delta : documenting disappearing medieval landscapes in the Eastern Scheldt

Jaan VerliefdenJan TrachetJeroen VerheggeWouter MaesPhilippe De SmedtBente MajchczackDennis WilkenImmo TrinksSarah BäumlerStefan Krojer et al.

Fast response of satellite fluorescence-derived plant physiology to drought stress

Zhi TangDiego MirallesZhongyang GuoWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Identification and selection of evaluation indices for soybean shade tolerance via high-throughput phenotyping platforms and machine learning

Xiuni LiMenggen ChenShuyuan HeJie ChenXiangyao XuPanxia ShaoYahan SuLingxiao HeWenjing ZhangNanli Du et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE

Optimizing strategies for non‐invasive prospection of settlements in the intertidal zone : a case study from the centre of the drowned Medieval village of Tolsende (Scheldt Estuary, the Netherlands)

Jan TrachetSarah BäumlerStefan KrojerJeroen VerheggeWim De ClercqPhilippe De SmedtWouter MaesBente S. MajchczackImmo TrinksDennis Wilken

A1 Journal Article in ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION

Quantifying the impacts of gully erosion on farmers' land productivity : the case of Shafe catchment, southern Ethiopia

Yibeltal MekonnenJorien De BleserMatthieu KervynLiuelsegad BelaynehGenaye TsegayeWouter MaesTizita EndaleMatthias Vanmaercke

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH

Relationships between canopy surface temperature measured from drones and below-canopy forest microclimate in a tree diversity experiment

Liping WeiKaren De PauwMatteo VancutsemDries LanduytKris VerheyenShengmin ZhangHiep LuongPieter De FrenneWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Spectral responses to larval and artificial defoliation in Eucalyptus dunnii : implications for UAV-based detection of Gonipterus damage

Phumlani NzuzaMichelle L. SchröderBernard SlippersWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in DRONES

theRmalUAV : an R package to clean and correct thermal UAV data for accurate land surface temperatures

Christophe MetsuWouter MaesSam OttoyKoenraad Van Meerbeek

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Trait-based modeling of buffalograss seed yield using UAV-derived plant height and canopy nitrogen concentration

Chu Wang ChuXinyue QuYuting WangWouter MaesMaona LiYan Sun

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

2025

Assessing Gonipterus defoliation levels using multispectral unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) data in Eucalyptus plantations

Phumlani NzuzaMichelle L. SchröderRene J. HeimLouis DanielsBernard SlippersBrett P. HurleyIIaria GermishuizenBenice SivparsadJolanda RouxWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS

Detection of Gonipterus damage in Eucalyptus plantations in South Africa using UAV and satellite remote sensing

Phumlani NzuzaWouter MaesBernard SlippersMichelle Schroder

Generally applicable method for unsupervised weed detection in row crops using UAV-based high-resolution RGB imagery

Ambroos Van PouckeJan VerwaerenWouter Maes

Mapping waterbird habitats with UAV-derived 2D orthomosaic along Belgium’s Lieve canal

Xingzhen LiuAndrée De CockLong Tuan HoThi Kim Dung PhamDiego Gustavo Panique CassoMarie Anne Eurie ForioWouter MaesPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Optimization of the canopy three-dimensional reconstruction method for intercropped soybeans and early yield prediction

Xiuni LiMenggen ChenShuyuan HeXiangyao XuPanxia ShaoYahan SuLingxiao HeJia QiaoMei XuYao Zhao et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE-BASEL

Practical guidelines for performing UAV mapping flights with snapshot sensors

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

UAV-based multiple sensors for enhanced data fusion and nitrogen monitoring in winter wheat across growth seasons

Jingjing WangWentao WangSuyi LiuXin HuiHaohui ZhangHaijun YanWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

2024

A robust model for diagnosing water stress of winter wheat by combining UAV multispectral and thermal remote sensing

Jingjing WangYu LouWentao WangSuyi LiuHaohui ZhangXin HuiYunling WangHaijun YanWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT

A systematic review of the application of remote sensing technologies in mapping forest insect pests and diseases at a tree-level

Mthembeni MngadiIlaria GermishuizenOnisimo MutangaRowan NaickerWouter MaesOmosalewa OdebiriMichelle Schroder

A2 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS-SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT

A unified framework for plant identification from UAV images

Mai Viet Hoang DoDoan-Duc PhanCong Tuan Minh LeVan-Nam HoangHong-Quan NguyenThanh-Hai TranHai VuXuan-Dinh VuVan-Sam HoangMichiel Vlaminck et al.

An applied framework to unlocking multi-angular UAV reflectance data : a case study for classification of plant parameters in maize (Zea mays)

René HeimNathan OkoleKathy SteppeMarie-Christine Van LabekeIna GeedickeWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in PRECISION AGRICULTURE

Multispectral UAV image classification of jimson weed (Datura stramonium L.) in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Marlies LauwersBenny De CauwerDavid NuyttensWouter MaesJan Pieters

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Spectral sensing for assessing nutrient heterogeneity in vineyards

Louis DanielsKris AudenaertWouter MaesYves Dejaegher

Ultra-high-resolution modified RGB UAV-imaging of Alternaria solani

Jana WiemeSam LerouxSimon R. CoolJonathan Van BeekJan PietersWouter Maes

Ultra-high-resolution UAV-imaging and supervised deep learning for accurate detection of Alternaria solani in potato fields

Jana WiemeSam LerouxSimon R. CoolJonathan Van BeekJan PietersWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Vertical botany : airborne remote sensing as an emerging tool for mistletoe research

Azim MissarovYevhen SosnovskyKarol RydloOlga BrovkinaWouter MaesKamil KrálMartin KrůčekYuliya Krasylenko

A1 Journal Article in BOTANY

2023

A multisensor UAV payload and processing pipeline for generating multispectral point clouds

Michiel VlaminckLaurens DielsWilfried PhilipsWouter MaesRene HeimBart De WitHiep Luong

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Identifying the optimal radiometric calibration method for UAV-based multispectral imaging

Louis DanielsEline EeckhoutJana WiemeYves DejaegherKris AudenaertWouter Maes

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

2022

Compact VNIR snapshot multispectral airborne system and integration with drone system

Yuqian LiBart MasscheleinRoeland VandebrielGeert VanmeerbeeckHiep LuongWouter MaesJonathan Van BeekKlaas PaulyMurali JayapalaWouter Charle et al.

Supervised detection of Alternaria solani on ultra-high-resolution modified RGB UAV images

Jana WiemeSam LerouxSimon CoolJana PietersWouter Maes

Ultra-high-resolution UAV-based detection of Alternaria solani infections in potato fields

Ruben Van De VijverKoen MertensKurt HeungensDavid NuyttensJana WiemeWouter MaesJonathan Van BeekBen SomersWouter Saeys

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

2021

Applying RGB- and thermal-based vegetation indices from UAVs for high-throughput field phenotyping of drought tolerance in forage grasses

Tom De SwaefWouter MaesJonas AperJoost BaertMathias CougnonDirk ReheulKathy SteppeIsabel Roldán-RuizPeter Lootens

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Satellite solar-induced fluorescence to estimate global transpiration and vegetation response to drought

Brianna PagánWouter MaesNiko Verhoest

2020

Potential evaporation at eddy-covariance sites across the globe

Wouter MaesPierre GentineNiko VerhoestDiego Miralles

A1 Journal Article in HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES

Sun-induced fluorescence closely linked to ecosystem transpiration as evidenced by satellite data and radiative transfer models

Wouter MaesBrianna PagánBrecht MartensPierre GentineLuis GuanterKathy SteppeNiko VerhoestWouter DorigoXing LiJingfeng Xiao et al.

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

2019

Exploring the potential of satellite solar-induced fluorescence to constrain global transpiration estimates

Brianna PagánWouter MaesPierre GentineBrecht MartensDiego Miralles

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Perspectives for remote sensing with unmanned aerial vehicles in precision agriculture

Wouter MaesKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Reviews and syntheses : turning the challenges of partitioning ecosystem evaporation and transpiration into opportunities

Paul C StoyTarek S El-MadanyJoshua B FisherPierre GentineTobias GerkenStephen P GoodAnne KlosterhalfenShuguang LiuDiego MirallesOscar Perez-Priego et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

2018

Can UAV-based infrared thermography be used to study plant-parasite interactions between mistletoe and eucalypt trees?

Wouter MaesAlfredo R HueteMichele AvinoMatthias M BoerRemy DehaanElise PendallAnne GriebelKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Potential of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence to estimate transpiration in a temperate forest

Xiaoliang LuZhunqiao LiuShuqing AnDiego MirallesWouter MaesYaling LiuJianwu Tang

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

2017

Capacitive water release and internal leaf water relocation delay drought-induced cavitation in African Maesopsis eminii

Jackie EpilaNiels De BaerdemaekerLidewei VergeynstWouter MaesHans BeeckmanKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Optimizing the Processing of UAV-Based Thermal Imagery

Wouter MaesAlfredo R HueteKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Plant measurements on African tropical Maesopsis eminii seedlings contradict pioneering water use behaviour

Jackie EpilaWouter MaesHans VerbeeckJanne Van CampJohn Bosco Lamoris OkulloKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

2016

A new wet reference target method for continuous infrared thermography of vegetations

Wouter MaesAnnelies BaertAlfredo R HuetePeter EH MinchinWilliam P SnelgarKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Productivity, stand dynamics and the selection effect in a mixed willow clone short rotation coppice plantation

Mathias DillenMargot VanhellemontPieter VerdoncktWouter MaesKathy SteppeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Soil moisture controls on phenology and productivity in a semi-arid critical zone

James CleverlyDereck EamusNatalia Restrepo CoupeChao ChenWouter MaesLonghui LiRalph FauxNadia S SantiniRizwana RummanQiang Yu et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

UAV-based remote sensing for evaluation of drought tolerance in forage grasses

Peter LootensWouter MaesTom De SwaefJ AperKC MertensKathy SteppeJ BaertIsabel Roldán-Ruiz

2014

Early detection of Psa infection in kiwifruit by means of infrared thermography at leaf and orchard scale

Wouter MaesPeter E MinchinWilliam P SnelgarKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

Functional leaf trait diversity of 10 tree species in Congolese secondary tropical forest

Hans VerbeeckEfuetacha Betehndoh NchufangWouter MaesWannes HubauElizabeth KearsleyLen BuggenhoutKoen HufkensDries HuygensJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE

2013

Global greenhouse gas implications of land conversion to biofuel crop cultivation in arid and semi-arid lands: lessons learned from Jatropha

Wouter MJ AchtenAntonio TrabuccoWouter MaesLV VerchotRaf AertsErik MathijsP VantommeVP SinghBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS

2012

Estimating evapotranspiration and drought stress with ground-based thermal remote sensing in agriculture : a review

Wouter MaesKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Increasing the sustainability of household cooking in developing countries: policy implications

Wouter MaesBruno Verbist

A1 Journal Article in RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

2011

A quantitative indicator framework for stand level evaluation and monitoring of environmentally sustainable forest management

Wouter MaesMaximilien FontaineKris RongéMartin HermyBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Does energy dissipation increase with ecosystem succession?: testing the ecosystem exergy theory combining theoretical simulations and thermal remote sensing observations

Wouter MaesTom PashuysenAntonio TrabuccoFrank VeroustraeteBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Monitoring stomatal conductance of Jatropha curcas seedlings under different levels of water shortage with infrared thermography

Wouter MaesWMJ AchtenB ReubensB Muys

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

More than biofuel?: Jatropha curcas root system symmetry and potential for soil erosion control

Bert ReubensWouter MJ AchtenWouter MaesF DanjonRaf AertsJean PoesenBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS

2010

Biomass production and allocation in Jatropha curcas L. seedlings under different levels of drought stress

Wouter MJ AchtenWouter MaesBert ReubensErik MathijsVP SinghL VerchotBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Jatropha integrated agroforestry systems : biodiesel pathways towards sustainable rural development

Wouter MJ AchtenFestus K AkinnifesiWouter MaesAntonio TrabuccoRaf AertsErik MathijsBert ReubensVirendra P SinghLouis VerchotBart Muys

Bookchapter in Jatropha curcas as a premier biofuel : cost, growing and management

Jatropha: from global hype to local opportunity

Wouter MJ AchtenWouter MaesRaf AertsL VerchotAntonio TrabuccoErik MathijsVP SinghBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS

Towards domestication of Jatropha curcas

Wouter MJ AchtenLene R NielsenRaf AertsArd G LengkeekErik D KjaerAntonio TrabuccoJon K HansenWouter MaesLars GraudalFestus K Akinnifesi et al.

A2 Journal Article in BIOFUELS

2009

Assessment of land use impact on water-related ecosystem services capturing the integrated terrestrial-aquatic system

Wouter MaesGriet HeuvelmansBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Climatic growing conditions of Jatropha curcas L.

Wouter MaesAntonio TrabuccoWouter MJ AchtenBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Plant-water relationships and growth strategies of Jatropha curcas L. seedlings under different levels of drought stress

Wouter MaesWouter MJ AchtenBert ReubensDirk RaesRoeland SamsonBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS

Use of inadequate data and methodological errors lead to an overestimation of the water footprint of Jatropha curcas

Wouter MaesWouter MJ AchtenBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2008

In situ persistence of African wild olive and forest restoration in degraded semiarid savanna

Raf AertsEva NovemberWouter MaesIves Van der BorghtAklilu NegussieErmias AynekuluMartin HermyBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS

2007

Restoration of dry afromontane forest using pioneer shrubs as nurse-plants for Olea europaea ssp cuspidata

Raf AertsAklilu NegussieWouter MaesEva NovemberMartin HermyBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in RESTORATION ECOLOGY

2006

Restoring dry Afromontane forest using bird and nurse plant effects: direct sowing of Olea europaea ssp cuspidata seeds

Raf AertsWouter MaesEva NovemberAklilu NegussieMartin HermyBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Surface runoff and seed trapping efficiency of shrubs in a regenerating semiarid woodland in northern Ethiopia

Raf AertsWouter MaesEva NovemberMintesinot BehailuJean PoesenJozef DeckersMartin HermyBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in CATENA