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Place of work
Department of Geography and Geology
University of Copenhagen
Øster Voldgade 10
DK 1350 København K
Phone: +45 35322563 (direct), 3532 2500 (switch board),
E-mail: [email protected]
Personal data and education
1977 MSc in Geophysics, University of Copenhagen
1980 PhD in Geography, University of Copenhagen
Positions
1978-80 PhD-scholarship, Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen
1980-82 Assistant professor, Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen
1982 Associate professor, Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen
Awards
Professional activities
Member of a number of PhD evaluation committees
Member of a number of committees on high school Geography
Former head of the PhD school in Geography
Reviewer for a number of international journals
Field work
Numerous field work campaigns in West Africa, Vietnam and the Solomon Islands
Funding
1987-2000 Responsible for the Danida funded collaboration with Centre de Suivi Écologique, Senegal
1996-2000 Responsible for the framework project ‘Fire in Tropical Ecosystems', funded by Danida's research council
1996-2000 Responsible for the framework project ‘Integration of Earth Observation Data into
1996-2000 Distributed Hydrological Models', funded by the Earth Observation Program of the Danish research councils
2006-07 Responsible for the Galathea3-project ‘Climate, Livelihoods and Production in the Southwest Pacific', funded mainly by Bikubenfonden through the Danish Expedition Fund
Supervision
Supervision of approximately 30 MScs, presently 4 underway
Supervision of 12 PhDs
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Changes in rainfall distribution promote woody foliage production in the Sahel
Brandt, M., Hiernaux, P., Rasmussen, K., Tucker, C. J., Wigneron, J.-P., Diouf, A. A., Herrmann, S. M., Zhang, W., Kergoat, L., Mbow, C., Abel, C., Auda, Y. & Fensholt, R., 1 Dec 2019, In: Communications Biology. 2, 10 p., 133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Does grazing cause land degradation? Evidence from the sandy Ferlo in Northern Senegal
Rasmussen, K., Brandt, M., Tong, X., Hiernaux, P., Diouf, A. A., Assouma, M. H., Tucker, C. J. & Fensholt, R., Dec 2018, In: Land Degradation and Development. 29, 12, p. 4337-4347 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Reduction of tree cover in West African woodlands and promotion in semi-arid farmlands
Brandt, M. S., Rasmussen, K., Hiernaux, P., Herrmann, S., Tucker, C. J., Tong, X., Tian, F., Mertz, O., Kergoat, L., Mbow, C., David, J. L., Melocik, K. A., Dendoncker, M., Vincke, C. & Fensholt, R., 1 May 2018, In: Nature Geoscience. 11, 5, p. 328-333 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Satellite passive microwaves reveal recent climate-induced carbon losses in African drylands
Brandt, M., Wigneron, J.-P., Chave, J., Tagesson, H. T., Penuelas, J., Ciais, P., Rasmussen, K., Tian, F., Mbow, C., Al-Yaari, A., Rodriguez-Fernandez, N., Schurgers, G., Zhang, W., Chang, J., Kerr, Y., Verger, A., Tucker, C., Mialon, A., Rasmussen, L. V. & Fan, L. & 1 others, , 1 May 2018, In: Nature Ecology & Evolution. 2, 5, p. 827-835 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Human population growth offsets climate-driven increase in woody vegetation in sub-Saharan Africa
Brandt, M. S., Rasmussen, K., Peñuelas, J., Tian, F., Schurgers, G., Verger, A., Mertz, O., R. B. Palmer, J. & Fensholt, R., 6 Mar 2017, In: Nature Ecology & Evolution. 1, 6 p., 0081 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Mapping gains and losses in woody vegetation across global tropical drylands
Tian, F., Brandt, M. S., Liu, Y. Y., Rasmussen, K. & Fensholt, R., 1 Apr 2017, In: Global Change Biology. 23, 4, p. 1748-1760 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Assessing woody vegetation trends in Sahelian drylands using MODIS based seasonal metrics
Brandt, M. S., Hiernaux, P., Rasmussen, K., Mbow, C., Kergoat, L., Tagesson, H. T., Ibrahim, Y. Z., Wélé, A., Tucker, C. J. & Fensholt, R., 2016, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 183, p. 215-225 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Environmental change in the Sahel: reconciling contrasting evidence and interpretations
Rasmussen, K., D'haen, S. A. L., Fensholt, R., Fog, B., Horion, S., Nielsen, J. O., Rasmussen, L. V. & Reenberg, A., 1 Mar 2016, In: Regional Environmental Change. 16, 3, p. 673-680Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review