Research activities

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Fabas

Scientific responsabilities

  • Since 2020: deputy director of DYNAFOR Lab. (September 1st, 2020)
  • 2017-2020: team leader of the RAMSSES group (geo / remote sensing) at DYNAFOR Lab.
  • Since 2013: scientific advisory board member of BIODIVERSITY hyperspectral mission (CNES)
  • 2012-2021: co-leader of the “Image analysis for landscape monitoring” WG (GdR CNRS MAGIS)
  • Since 2012: board member of the GdR CNRS MAGIS network
  • Since 2009: board member of the MAPS network (RNSC)

Editorial board

  • International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS)
  • Revue Internationale de Géomatique (RIG).
  • Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et Télédétection (RFPT).

Reviewer

  • Remote Sensing (MDPI)
  • Remote Sensing of Environment (Elsevier)
  • Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment (Elsevier)
  • Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (IEEE)
  • Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (IEEE)
  • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (MDPI)
  • International Journal of Geographical Information Science (Taylor & Francis)
  • International Journal of Remote Sensing (Taylor & Francis)
  • GIS & Remote Sensing (Taylor & Francis)
  • Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
  • Ecological Indicators (Elsevier)
  • Regional Environmental Change (Springer)
  • Journal of Arid Environments (Elsevier)

  • Cybergeo - European Journal of Geography (OpenEdition)

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Program committees / conference reviewer

  • International: GEOBIA’2018, GAMOLCS’2017, EFITA’2017, Agri-EnvBigDA Workshop 2017, SBIA’2004, ECAI’2004.
  • National: SAGEO (each year since 2010), SFPT-GH’2019, SFPT-GH’2018, REP 2017, MAPS-2 Conference 2010, EGC’2006.

External expertise

  • Advisory board: Project “EO Regions Science” (research program for earth observation, Stereo III, BELSPO) 2017.
  • Project funding: ANR Agrobiosphere program 2012 (French National Research Agency), AAP Chercheurs d’avenir 2011 (Région Languedoc-Roussillon), AAP Équipement mi-lourd 2012 (ISC-PIF), CIGA-Czech University of Life Sciences 2015, IDEX Unistra 2016, Région Aquitaine 2017, Région Aquitaine 2018, AAP FRQNT 2020.
  • Doctoral funding: ANRT 2017, Région Champagne-Ardenne 2014, OHM/CNRS 2013.


Scientific projects

Current projects

  • 2023-2025: Arboreol (Fondation de France funding) “Windbreak effect of hedgerows on crops”. PI: A. Martin-Chave (AGROOF). Partners: AGROOF, ARVALIS, UMR ECO&SOLS, UMR DYNAFOR, Chambre d’Agriculture de la Drôme.

  • 2023-2024: Conec-Poll (ANR France Relance funding) “Landscape connectivity and pollination”. PI: A. Ouin (UMR DYNAFOR). Partners: TerrOïko.

  • 2022-2024: SpatialTreeP (ANR funding) “Spatial changes of the treeline in the Pyrenees: understanding interactions between climate change, anthropogenic mutations and site effects”. PI: T. Feuillet (UMR LADYSS). Partners: UMR HNHP, UMR CEFE, UMR DYNAFOR, PLEIADE, CHCSC.

Past projects

  • 2022-2023: Tel-AGROFOR (ANR France Relance funding) “Remote sensing of agroforestry systems”. PI: D. Sheeren (UMR DYNAFOR). Partner: TerraNIS.

  • 2022-2023: Tel-HAIE (ANR France Relance funding) “Remote sensing of tree outside forests”. PI: D. Sheeren (UMR DYNAFOR). Partner: TerraNIS.

  • 2022-2023: EAGLE HEDGES (SCO France : CNES & OFB funding) “Detection and Characterization of Hedgerows from satellite imagery and 3D data”. PI: C. Murgue (TerraNIS). Partners: UMR DYNAFOR, IGN, OFB; AFAC-Agroforesteries.

  • 2022-2023: SUFOSAT (Graine R&D ADEME funding) “Forest monitoring from satellite image time series”. PI: M. Planells (UMR CESBIO). Partners: CNPF, UMR DYNAFOR, GlobEO.

  • 2019-2023: HIATUS (ANR funding) “Historical Image Analysis for Territory Evolution Stories”. PI: S. Giordano (LaSTIG-IGN). Partners: LaSTIG-IGN, UMR LETG-Costel, UMR LIVE, UMR DYNAFOR, UMR ICube and Kermap.

  • 2018-2022: TOSCA Parcelle (CNES funding) “Large scale mapping from remote sensing imagery”. PI: M. Fauvel (UMR CESBIO). Partners: UMR Tetis, LaSTIG-IGN, UMR LETG-Costel, IRISA, UMR Espace-Dev, UMR DYNAFOR.

  • 2019-2021: NIVA (EU Horizon H2020 funding) “New Integrated Administration and Control System Vision in Action”. PI: Dr S. Janssen (Wageningen UR). Partners: see the website.

  • 2019-2022: CONECTFOR (FEDER - Interreg POCTEFA funding) “Conservation and characterization of High Nature Value forests and their ecological connectivity”. PI: GEIE FORESPIR. Partners: CEN Occitanie, ONF, CRPF Midi-Pyrénées, UMR DYNAFOR / EI Purpan, CTFC, CREAF…

  • 2018-2020: PACSE (Region Occitanie funding) “Landscape and trade-off between ecosystem services”. PI: N. Gallai (UMR LEREPS). Partners: UMR ECOLAB, UMR DYNAFOR.

  • 2017-2019: TOSCA HyperBIO (CNES funding) “HYPXIM sensor specifications to estimate biodiversity variables and classify tree species in forest ecosystems”. PI: J.-B. Féret (UMR Tetis). Partners: ONERA/DOTA and UMR DYNAFOR.

  • 2015-2018: TOSCA OSO (CNES funding) “CES THEIA - Operational land cover mapping”. PI: J. Inglada (UMR CESBIO). Partners: IGN, UMR Tetis, UMR DYNAFOR, UMR ISPA, SERTIT.

  • 2015-2017: IDEX MUESLI (University of Toulouse funding) “MUltiscale mapping of Ecosystem Services by very high spatial resolution hyperspectral and Lidar Images”. PI: M. Fauvel (DYNAFOR). Partners: IRIT Lab., CEFS Lab.

  • 2013-2017: ASTERIX (ANR funding) “Spatio-Temporal Analysis by Recognition within Complex Images for Remote Sensing of Environment”. PI: S. Lefevre (IRISA). Partners: LETG-COSTEL Lab., DYNAFOR Lab., LIVE Lab., IPGS.

  • 2013-2016: CASDAR Tel-IAE (French Ministry for Agriculture funding) “Methods and tools for Agro-Ecological Infrastructures mapping from satellite imagery”. PI: C. Sausse (Terres Inovia). Partners: DYNAFOR Lab., CESBIO Lab.

  • 2011-2015: MODE-RESPYR (ANR funding) “Modélisation Rétrospective et prospective des changements d’occupation des Sols dans les Pyrénées”. PI: T. Houet (GEODE Lab.). Partners: CESBIO Lab., DYNAFOR Lab.

  • 2011-2014: MOUVE (ANR funding) “Les interactions Elevage et Territoire dans la mise en mouvement de l’intensification écologique”. PI: B. Dedieu (METAFORT Lab.). Partners: IE, SELMET Lab., LECA Lab., DYNAFOR Lab., ISARA, IRSTEA.

  • 2013-2014: RTU Pléiades (CNES funding) “Classification and characterization of mountain grasslands from VHR satellite imagery”. PI: D. Sheeren (DYNAFOR Lab.).

  • 2011-2012: ORFEO/Pléaides (CNES funding) “Extraction of woody fragments and grass strips in rural landscape”. PI: D. Sheeren (DYNAFOR Lab.) et J.-F. Dejoux (CESBIO Lab.).

  • 2010-2011: MADONNA (INP Toulouse & INRA funding) “Airborne acqusition of hyperspectral imagery and LiDAR data”. PI: D. Sheeren (DYNAFOR Lab.).

  • 2008-2011: BiodivAgriM (ANR funding) “Conservation de la biodiversité dans les agro-écosystèmes. Une modélisation spatialement explicite des paysages”. PI: V. Bretagnolle (CNRS Chizé).

  • 2008-2011: PSDR-3 CHAPAY (Region funding) “Changement d’utilisation agricole et forestière des terres et dynamiques des paysages agri-forestiers de Midi-Pyrénées”. PI: A. Gibon (UMR DYNAFOR).

  • 2005-2008: ECOSGIL (ANR funding) “Extraction des connaissances spatiales pour la gestion intégrée du littoral”. PI: A. Puissant (UMR LIVE) et C. Wemmert (UMR ICube).

  • 2006-2007: PNTS-INSU (CNES fundin) “Extraction de connaissances spatiales pour l’analyse et le suivi des espaces littoraux”. PI: A. Puissant (UMR LIVE).

  • 2004-2007: FoDoMuSt (ANR funding) “Fouille de données multi-stratégies pour extraire et qualifier la végétation urbaine à partir de bases de données d’images”. PI: P. Gançarski (UMR ICube).

  • 2000: BELSPO-TELSAT IV “Potentialité de la télédétection à très haute résolution dans l’élaboration et la tenue à jour de la cartographie digitale à grande échelle”. Contrat S.S.T.C T4/12/49 (Politique Scientifique Fédérale de Belgique). PI: J.-P. Donnay, University of Liège, Belgium.

  • 2000 : Groupement Liégeois d’Intégrateur Géomatique (GLIG funding) “Mise en place d’un système de suivi de véhicules d’intervention depuis le dispatching 101”. PI: J.-P. Donnay, University of Liège, Belgium.

  • 2000 : UrbIS (CIRB funding) “Quality assessment of the UrbIS 2 Adm database”. PI: J.-P. Donnay, University of Liège, Belgium.


Student Advisees

Ph.D. Dissertation (primary advisor)

Current:

  • B. Huet (since 2021), Remote sensing of tree microhabitats from LiDAR data, PhD in Geosciences, Astrophysics, Space and Environmental Sciences (ED SDU2E), University of Toulouse, France.
    • Co-advisors: S. Fabre & N. Rivière (ONERA).

Graduated:

  • M. Deluzet (2023), Multimodal image fusion for tree species classification, PhD in Geosciences, Astrophysics, Space and Environmental Sciences (ED SDU2E), University of Toulouse, France.
    • Co-advisors: X. Briottet & S. Fabre (ONERA).
  • Y. Hamrouni (2021), Operational methods for mapping poplar plantations at large scale from hypertemporal remote sensing., PhD in Env. Sciences (ED SEVAB), University of Toulouse.
    • Co-advisors: C. Monteil & V. Cheret (UMR DYNAFOR), E. Paillassa (CNPF-IDF).
      • Toulouse INP Award 2021 (L. Escande prize) for best Ph.D. Thesis
      • Toulouse Tech Transfer Award 2021 (“Trophées de la Valorisation de la Recherche” prize) for outstanding partnership and collaboration
  • N. Karasiak (2020), Optical Satellite Image Time Series for tree species classification, PhD in Env. Sciences (ED SEVAB), University of Toulouse, France.
    • Co-advisors: C. Monteil (UMR DYNAFOR) & J.-F. Dejoux (UMR CESBIO).
  • J. Aval (2018), Automatic mapping of urban tree species based on multi-source remotely sensed data, PhD in Physics (ED AA), University of Toulouse, France.
    • Co-advisors: X. Briottet & S. Fabre (ONERA), E. Zenou (ISAE), M. Fauvel (DYNAFOR).
  • P.-A. Herrault (2015), Effect of forest history on its current biodiversity: a multi-source approach, PhD in Geography (ED TESC), University of Toulouse, France.
    • Co-advisor: M. Paegelow (GEODE Lab.).
      • GdR MAGIS national Award 2016 for best Ph.D. Thesis (Geography)
  • A. Jacquin (2010), Time series analysis for vegetation and fire monitoring in savanna ecosystems of Madagascar, PhD in Env. Sciences (ED SEVAB), University of Toulouse, France.
    • Co-advisors: G. Balent & V. Cheret (DYNAFOR)
      • Toulouse INP Award 2010 (L. Escande prize) for best Ph.D. Thesis

Post-Doc, contract engineer

  • T. Gaubert (2024), Mapping tree cover in historical orthoimages, 4 months Post-Doc, ANR SpatialTreeP project.
    • Co-advisor: Y. Hamrouni (UMR DYNAFOR) and T. Feuillet (UMR IDEES).
  • V. Bellet (2024), Mapping tree cover in historical orthoimages, 8 months Post-Doc, ANR SpatialTreeP project.
    • Co-advisor: Y. Hamrouni (UMR DYNAFOR) and T. Feuillet (UMR IDEES).
  • A. Glad (2023), Landscape connectivity and pollination, 24 months Post-Doc, Conec-Poll project.
    • Co-advisor: A. Ouin, E. Andrieu (UMR DYNAFOR) and S. Moulherat (TerrOïko).
  • E. Melo-Ramirez (2023), Mapping poplar plantations at national scale, 12 months contract engineer, TOSCA and SUFOSAT projects.
    • Co-advisors: Y. Hamrouni (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • G. Guébin (2022), Characterization of hedgerows structure from LiDAR data, 12 months contract engineer, EAGLE HEGDES (SCO) project.
  • G. Marquès (2022), Development of HedgeTools, a QGIS plugin, 24 months contract engineer, Tel-HAIE project.
    • Co-advisors: M. Lopes & C. Murgue (TerraNIS).
  • J.-B. Boissonnat (2022), Detection of agroforestry parcels from satellite imagery, 24 months contract engineer, Tel-AGROFOR project.
    • Co-advisors: M. Lopes & C. Murgue (TerraNIS).
  • Y. Hamrouni (2021), Landscape classification from 2D and 3D historical data with deep neural networks, 24 months Post-Doc, ANR Hiatus project.
    • Co-advisors: T. Corpetti (LETG-Costel), P.-A. Herrault (UMR LIVE).
  • M. Lang (2020), Effect of spatial resolution of simulated hyperspectral images on the classification of tree species, 10 months Post-Doc, TOSCA HyperBIO project.
    • Co-advisors: X. Briottet & S. Fabre (ONERA), J.-B. Féret (UMR TETIS).
  • J. Desaegher (2019), Spatial modeling of pollination service across agricultural landscapes, 24 months Post-Doc, PACSE project.
    • Co-advisor: A. Ouin (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • T. Erudel (2018), Tree species classification from hyperspectral imagery, 18 months Post-Doc, TOSCA HyperBIO project.
    • Co-advisors: X. Briottet & S. Fabre (ONERA), J.-B. Féret (UMR TETIS).
  • A. Choné (2016), Operational Land Cover, contract engineer, TOSCA OSO project.
    • Co-advisor: M. Fauvel (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • C. Planque (2012-2013), Mapping of agro-ecological infrastructures from VHR optical imagery, 12 months contract engineer, CASDAR Tel-IAE project.
    • Co-advisor: M. Fauvel (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • L. Villerme (2013), Development of HedgeTools for ArcGIS, 3 months contract engineer, CASDAR Tel-IAE project.
  • M. Carles (2012-2013), Spatial Data Infrastructure for the GascoMIP ZA, 5 months contract engineer.
    • Co-advisor: A. Ouin (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • J. Lefebvre (2011-2012), Land use / land cover change mapping, 12 months contract engineer, MOUVE project.
    • Co-advisor: S. Ladet (UMR DYNAFOR).

Master thesis

  • M. Collard (2024), Prédiction et spatialisation de l’IBP par télédétection optique et LiDAR, 3eme année Ingénieur (AgroToulouse).
    • Co-advisors: O. Martin (INRAE) & N. Mellado (IRIT).
  • V. Barreau (2023), La géomatique à l’ère de la sobriété, Mastère Eco-ingénierie (Toulouse INP).
  • C. Jadraque (2023), Reconnaissance d’essences arborées en milieu urbain à partir d’images hyperspectrales aéroportées par co-apprentissage, 3eme année Ingénieur (ENSTA Bretagne).
    • Co-advisors: S. Fabre & X. Briottet (ONERA).
  • V. Ferreira (2022), Semantic segmentation of historical aerial images using deepl learning, Master of Science in Digital Earth (Université Bretagne Sud / University Salzburg).
    • Co-advisors: S. Lefèvre (IRISA) & N. Lang (Univ. Salzburg).
  • F. Thebault (2021), Apport du LiDAR pour l’estimation d’indicateurs de maturité des forêts, Master of Science in Geomatics Engineering (ENSG).
    • Co-advisors: S. Fabre (ONERA).
  • O. Bernardoff (2020), Apprentissage par transfert pour la reconnaissance d’essences forestières à large échelle par télédétection, Master of Science in GIS (INP-ENSAT / Université Jean-Jaurès).
    • Co-advisors: N. Karasiak & Y. Hamrouni (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • S. Hano (2019), Télédétection des changements dans les peupleraies, Master of Science in Remote Sensing and landscape planning (Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse).
    • Co-advisors: Y. Hamrouni (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • S. Jourdana (2017), Traitement de données LiDAR pour la modélisation d’indicateurs de biodiversité forestière, Master of Science in Geomatics Engineering (ENSG).
    • Co-advisors: M. Fauvel (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • T. Faijan (2017), Reconnaissance d’essences forestières par télédétection hyperspectrale, Master of Science in Spatial Imagery (Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse).
    • Co-advisors: X. Briottet (ONERA) & M. Fauvel (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • O. Tasar (2016), Combinaison of segmentations in Remote Sensing, Master of Science in Computer Engineering (Bilkent University, Turkey).
    • Co-advisors: S. Lefèvre (IRISA) & P.A. Herrault (UMR CESBIO).
  • V. Josipovic (2015), Tree species discrimination using Satellite Image Time Series, Master of Science in Signal & Image Processing (INP-ENSEEIHT).
    • Co-advisor: M. Fauvel (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • M. Lang (2015), Classification des types de prairies et estimation de la diversité taxonomique à partir de séries temporelles d’images satellites, Master of Science in AgroGeomatics Engineering (INP-ENSAT).
    • Co-advisor: M. Fauvel (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • S. Lefèvre (2014), Évaluation de la diversité aviaire à large échelle à partir de séries temporelles d’images satellites, Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (AgroParisTech).
    • Co-advisor: S. Bonthoux (UMR CITERES).
  • C. Planque (2013), Reconstitution de l’histoire des forêts dans les Coteaux de Gascogne à partir de données anciennes et actuelles. Analyse des relations avec la biodiversité d’aujourd’hui, Master of Science in AgroGeomatics Engineering (INP-ENSAT).
    • Co-advisor: P.A. Herrault (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • L. Villierme (2013), Caratérisation automatique du réseau linéaire de haies dans un paysage agri-forestier, Master of Science in GIS (INP-ENSAT / Université Jean-Jaurès).

  • F. Collart (2011), Méthodologie d’extraction automatique des fragments boisés en milieu agricole à partir d’un couple d’images stéréoscopiques à THRS, Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (AgroCampus Ouest).
    • Co-advisor: M. Fauvel (UMR DYNAFOR).
  • E. Barussaud (2011), Méthodologie de classification de l’occupation du sol dans un paysage agricole à partir d’images satellitales à haute résolution spatiale, Master of Science in Remote Sensing (TGAE Université Paris 7 / IPGP).
    • Co-advisor: J.P. Lacombe (UMR DYNAFOR).


Student committees

Ph.D. Dissertation (examining committee member)

  • T. Gaubert (ISAE Toulouse 2024) ; C. Bolyn (Univ. Liège – Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech 2023) ; R. Wenger (Univ. Strasbourg 2023) ; A. Osio (Technical Univ. of Kenya 2023) ; D. Ebengo (AgroParisTech 2021) ; A. Crespin-Boucaud (AgroParisTech 2021) ; G. Paysant (Univ. Angers 2019) ; M. Lang (AgroParisTech 2019) ; B. Bellon (AgroParisTech 2018) ; S. Rougier (Univ. Strasbourg 2016) ; J. Osman (Univ. Toulouse 2015) ; E. Buard (Univ. Paris 1 2013) ; F. Laplanche (Univ. Liège 2006).

Ph.D. Dissertation (advisory committee member)

  • M. Cubaud (Univ. Gustave Eiffel since 2023) ; S. Galopin (AgroParisTech since 2022) ; S. Derminon (Univ. Paris-Saclay since 2022) ; T. Gaubert (ISAE defended in 2024) ; R. Mejean (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2023) ; K. Dayal (AgroParisTech defended in 2022) ; D. Morin (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2020 ) ; G. Lassalle (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2019) ; J. Durango (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2019) ; J. Grimaldi (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2018) ; T. Agbanou (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2018) ; M. Vigan (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2018) ; J. Albetis (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2018) ; M. Jeanmougin (Univ. Paris 6 defended in 2016) ; C. Devaux (Univ. Grenoble defended in 2016) ; L. Vacquié (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2015) ; D. Toro Balbotin (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2014) ; P. Gos (Univ. Grenoble defended in 2013) ; N. Maestripieri (Univ. Toulouse defended in 2012).