Gijs Simons is hydroloog en remote sensing expert met ruim 10 jaar werkervaring in het uitvoeren en leiden van internationale projecten op het gebed van watermanagement. Werkervaring is o.a. opgedaan in Cambodja, Egypte, Ethiopië, Laos, Madagaskar, Mali, Marokko, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nederland, Filipijnen, Roemenië, Spanje, Soedan, Uganda en Vietnam. De technische expertise van Gijs omvat hydrologisch modelleren, verwerken en interpreteren van satellietbeelden, en GIS analyse met behulp van een grote verscheidenheid aan instrumenten (zoals SPHY, SWAT, WEAP, InVEST, ArcGIS, QGIS, PCRaster, Python, R, Google Earth Engine) voor studies op verschillende schalen: van een enkel landbouwveld tot hele stroomgebieden. Gijs is hoofdauteur en co-auteur van veel publicaties, zowel in wetenschappelijke vakbladen als technische rapporten. Verder heeft Gijs verschillende trainingscursussen en workshops ontwikkeld en uitgevoerd op het gebied van remote sensing, GIS en hydrologisch modelleren.

Gijs is momenteel managing director van het FutureWater kantoor in Wageningen. Tevens is hij als promovendus verbonden aan de TU Delft, waar hij onderzoek doet naar het in kaart brengen van hergebruik van water in stroomgebieden.

Gerelateerde publicaties

• 2021 - JBA Consulting ReportJBA Consulting, Mekong Modelling Associates, FutureWater, Stockholm Environmental Insitute. 2021. Transboundary Water Management between Thailand and Cambodia as part of the adaptation of the agricultural sector in North-Western Cambodia to Climate Change. JBA Consulting Report.X

  Transboundary Water Management between Thailand and Cambodia as part of the adaptation of the agricultural sector in North-Western Cambodia to Climate Change

  JBA Consulting, Mekong Modelling Associates, FutureWater, Stockholm Environmental Insitute

• 2020 - FutureWater Report 217Simons, G.W.H., A.T. Moe. 2020. Ecosystem services mapping of Inle Lake Protected Area, Myanmar. FutureWater Report 217X

  Ecosystem services mapping of Inle Lake Protected Area, Myanmar

  Simons, G.W.H., A.T. Moe

• 2020 - FutureWater Report 216Simons, G.W.H., P. Droogers, 2020. The impact of enhancing storage capacity on water shortages in North-western Cambodia under a changing climate. FutureWater Report 216X

  The impact of enhancing storage capacity on water shortages in North-western Cambodia under a changing climate

  Simons, G.W.H., P. Droogers

• 2020 - FutureWater Report 213Simons, G.W.H., R. Koster, P. Droogers. 2020. HiHydroSoil v2.0 - A high resolution soil map of global hydraulic properties. FutureWater Report 213.X

  HiHydroSoil v2.0 – High Resolution Soil Maps of Global Hydraulic Properties

  Simons, G.W.H., R. Koster, P. Droogers

• 2020 - FutureWater Report 212Contreras, S., C. Nolet, G.W.H. Simons, 2020. Monitor Ecopraderas: Seguimiento del estado de las praderas de la Vega del Alagón mediante indicadores de satélite. FutureWater Report 212X

  Monitor Ecopraderas: Seguimiento del estado de las praderas de la Vega del Alagón mediante indicadores de satélite

  Contreras, S., C. Nolet, G.W.H. Simons

• 2020 - Water 2020Simons, G.W.H, P. Droogers, S. Contreras, J. Sieber, W. Bastiaanssen 1. 2020. Virtual Tracers to Detect Sources of Water and Track Water Reuse across a River Basin. Water 2020, 12, 2315; doi:10.3390/w12082315X

  Virtual Tracers to Detect Sources of Water and Track Water Reuse across a River Basin

  Simons, G.W.H, P. Droogers, S. Contreras, J. Sieber, W. Bastiaanssen 1

• 2020 - International Water Power & Dam Construction MagazineHunink, J.E., G.W.H. Simons, C. Mor, A. Oliver, 2020. Revenue sharing in small
  hydropower: is it worth it? International Water Power & Dam Construction Magazine. July 2020. 24-27X

  Revenue sharing in small hydropower: is it worth it?

  Hunink, J.E., G.W.H. Simons, C. Mor, A. Oliver

• 2020 - FutureWater Report 209Koster, R., G.W.H. Simons. 2020. Evaluation of PAGDP plans in Madagascar with the LANDSIM-R prototype. FutureWater Report 209.X

  Evaluation of PAGDP plans in Madagascar with the LANDSIM-R prototype

  Koster, R., G.W.H. Simons

• 2020 - Agricultural Water ManagementSimons, G.W.H., W.G.M. Bastiaanssen, M.J.M. Cheema, B. Ahmad, W.W. Immerzeel. 2020. A novel method to quantify consumed fractions and non-consumptive use of irrigation water: Application to the Indus Basin Irrigation System of Pakistan, Agricultural Water Management, Volume 236, 106174, ISSN 0378-3774,
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106174.X

  A novel method to quantify consumed fractions and non-consumptive use of irrigation water: Application to the Indus Basin Irrigation System of Pakistan

  Simons, G.W.H., W.G.M. Bastiaanssen, M.J.M. Cheema, B. Ahmad, W.W. Immerzeel

• 2019 - FutureWater Report 205Droogers, P., A. Green, G.W.H. Simons, I. Brownhall, C. Oeurng, T. Bonvongsar, J.E. Hunink. 2019. Rapid Assessment of the State of Water Resources for the Tonle Sap River Basin and Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia. FutureWater Report 205X

  Rapid Assessment of the State of Water Resources for the Tonle Sap River Basin and Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia

  Droogers, P., A. Green, G.W.H. Simons, I. Brownhall, C. Oeurng, T. Bonvongsar, J.E. Hunink

• 2019 - FutureWater Report 206Green, A., K.G. Hortle, W. Giese, B. van Balen, D. Yem, J. Mills, I. Brownhall, P. Droogers, G.W.H. Simons, J.E. Hunink, C. Oeurng, T. Bonvongsar. 2019. Rapid Assessment of Eco-Hydrology for the Tonle Sap River Basin and Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia. FutureWater Report 206X

  Rapid Assessment of Eco-Hydrology for the Tonle Sap River Basin and Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia

  Green, A., K.G. Hortle, W. Giese, B. van Balen, D. Yem, J. Mills, I. Brownhall, P. Droogers, G.W.H. Simons, J.E. Hunink, C. Oeurng, T. Bonvongsar

• 2019 - FutureWater Report 207Green, A., P. Droogers, G.W.H. Simons, B. van Balen, K. Hortle, C. Oeurng, T. Bonvongsar, D. Yem, J.E. Hunink. 2019. Detailed Surface Water Resources Assessment for the Tonle Sap and Mekong Delta River Basins, Cambodia. FutureWater Report 207X

  Detailed Surface Water Resources Assessment for the Tonle Sap and Mekong Delta River Basins, Cambodia

  Green, A., P. Droogers, G.W.H. Simons, B. van Balen, K. Hortle, C. Oeurng, T. Bonvongsar, D. Yem, J.E. Hunink

• 2019 - FutureWater Report 208Nolet, C., J. Beard, A. Green, J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons. 2019. Climate Risk Screening for the Tonle Sap River Basin and the Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia. FutureWater Report 208X

  Climate Risk Screening for the Tonle Sap River Basin and the Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia

  Nolet, C., J. Beard, A. Green, J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons

• 2019 - STOWA Report 2019-32Simons, G.W.H., M. de Klerk. 2019. Kennisbehoefte meteorologische en klimatologische informatie. STOWA Rapport 2019-32.X

  Kennisbehoefte meteorologische en klimatologische informatie

  Simons, G.W.H., M. de Klerk

• 2019 - FutureWater Report 185Kaune, A., G.W.H. Simons, S. Pareeth, P. Karimi, M. Shaffei. 2019. SMART-WADI: SMART WAter Decisions for Iran. FutureWater Report 185X

  SMART-WADI: SMART WAter Decisions for Iran

  Kaune, A., G.W.H. Simons, S. Pareeth, P. Karimi, M. Shaffei

• 2019 - Internship ReportTiwari, S., 2019. Historical climate analysis of the Third Pole Region between 1979-2018. Internship ReportX

  Historical climate analysis of the Third Pole Region between 1979-2018

  Tiwari, S.

• 2019 - WaterHunink, J.E, G.W.H. Simons, S. Suárez-Almiñana, A. Solera, J. Andreu, M. Giuliani, P. Zamberletti, M. Grillakis, A. Koutroulis, I. Tsanis, F. Schasfoort, S. Contreras, E. Ercin, W. Bastiaanssen. 2019. A Simplified Water Accounting Procedure to Assess Climate Change Impact on Water Resources for Agriculture across Different European River Basins. Water 2019, 11, 1976. doi:10.3390/w11101976X

  A Simplified Water Accounting Procedure to Assess Climate Change Impact on Water Resources for Agriculture across Different European River Basins

  Hunink, J.E, G.W.H. Simons, S. Suárez-Almiñana, A. Solera, J. Andreu, M. Giuliani, P. Zamberletti, M. Grillakis, A. Koutroulis, I. Tsanis, F. Schasfoort, S. Contreras, E. Ercin, W. Bastiaanssen

• 2019 - IWMI Research ReportMcCartney, M., S. Foudi, L. Muthuwatta, A. Sood, G.W.H. Simons, J.E. Hunink, K. Vercruysse, C. Omuombo. 2019. Quantifying the services of natural and built infrastructure in the context of climate change: the case of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. IWMI Research Report 174.X

  Quantifying the services of natural and built infrastructure in the context of climate change: the case of the Tana River Basin, Kenya

  McCartney, M., S. Foudi, L. Muthuwatta, A. Sood, G.W.H. Simons, J.E. Hunink, K. Vercruysse, C. Omuombo

• 2019 - FutureWater Report 181Simons, G.W.H., K. Viergever, A. Kaune. 2019. Remote Sensing for Land Suitability Assessment in Angola. FutureWater Report 181.
  X

  Remote Sensing for Land Suitability Assessment in Angola

  Simons, G.W.H., K. Viergever, A. Kaune

• 2019 - FutureWater Report 194Hunink, J.E., J.P.C. Eekhout, J. de Vente, S. Contreras, G.W.H. Simons. 2019. Satellite-based altimetry data for hydrological assessments: two case studies Report 194X

  Satellite-based altimetry data for hydrological assessments: two case studies

  Hunink, J.E., J.P.C. Eekhout, J. de Vente, S. Contreras, G.W.H. Simons

• 2018 - FutureWater Report 183Simons, G.W.H., J.E. Hunink. 2018. The business case for small hydropower schemes to invest in catchment management: two case studies in Kenya and Tanzania. FutureWater Report 183.X

  The business case for small hydropower schemes to invest in catchment management: two case studies in Kenya and Tanzania

  Simons, G.W.H., J.E. Hunink

• 2018 - Climate Risk ManagementAmarnatha, G., G.W.H. Simons, N. Alahacoon, V. Smakhtin, B. Sharma, Y. Gismalla, Y. Mohammed, M.C.M. Andriessen. 2018. Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: The case of the Gash River Basin, Sudan. Climate Risk Management, 22, 52-66.X

  Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: The case of the Gash River Basin, Sudan

  Amarnatha, G., G.W.H. Simons, N. Alahacoon, V. Smakhtin, B. Sharma, Y. Gismalla, Y. Mohammed, M.C.M. Andriessen

• 2018 - FutureWater Report 177Simons, G.W.H., M. Kruisheer. 2018. Agricultural Water Consumption in the Australian Border Rivers Catchment: a Preliminary Assessment. FutureWater Report 177.X

  Agricultural Water Consumption in the Australian Border Rivers Catchment: a Preliminary Assessment

  Simons, G.W.H., M. Kruisheer

• 2017 - FutureWater Report 172Den Besten, N.I., J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons. 2017. Water Productivity assessment using Flying Sensors and Crop Modelling: Pilot study for Maize in Mozambique. FutureWater Report 172.X

  Water Productivity assessment using Flying Sensors and Crop Modelling: Pilot study for Maize in Mozambique

  Den Besten, N.I., J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons

• 2017 - FutureWater Report 170Simons, G.W.H., N.I. den Besten, P. Droogers. 2017. A First-Order Water Productivity Assessment for the APROVALE Project, Mozambique. FutureWater Report 170.X

  A First-Order Water Productivity Assessment for the APROVALE Project, Mozambique

  Simons, G.W.H., N.I. den Besten, P. Droogers

• 2017 - FutureWater Report 169Droogers, P., G.W.H. Simons, N.I. den Besten, J. van Til, M. de Klerk. 2017. Monitoring Water Productivity: Demonstration Case for ThirdEye Mozambique. FutureWater Report 169.X

  Monitoring Water Productivity: Demonstration Case for ThirdEye Mozambique

  Droogers, P., G.W.H. Simons, N.I. den Besten, J. van Til, M. de Klerk

• 2017 - White paperSimons, G.W.H., A. Poortinga, W. Bastiaanssen, D. Saah, A. Troy, J.E. Hunink, M. de Klerk, M. Rutten, P. Cutter, L. Rebelo, L. Thanh Ha, V. Phuong Nam, T. Hessels, M. Fenn, B. Bean, D. Ganz, P. Droogers, T. Erickson, N. Clinton. 2017. On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services - Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models. White paper published by FutureWater.X

  On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services – Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models

  Simons, G.W.H., A. Poortinga, W.G.M. Bastiaanssen, D. Saah, A. Troy, J.E. Hunink, M. de Klerk, M. Rutten, P. Cutter, L. Rebelo, L. Thanh Ha, V. Phuong Nam, T. Hessels, M. Fenn, B. Bean, D. Ganz, P. Droogers, T. Erickson, N. Clinton

• 2017 - FutureWater Report 166De Klerk, M., P. Droogers, G.W.H. Simons, J. van Til. 2017. Change in Water Productivity as a Result of ThirdEye Services in Mozambique. FutureWater Report 166.X

  Change in Water Productivity as a Result of ThirdEye Services in Mozambique

  De Klerk, M., P. Droogers, G.W.H. Simons, J. van Til

• 2017 - FutureWater Report 163De Boer, F.S., M. de Klerk, G. Simons, P. Droogers. 2017. Pilot optimalisatie waterverdeling Hunze en Aa’s. FutureWater Report 163.X

  Pilot optimalisatie waterverdeling Hunze en Aa’s

  De Boer, F.S., M. de Klerk, G. Simons, P. Droogers

• 2017 - eLEAF ReportAndriessen, M., G.W.H. Simons, R. Kassies, W. Terink. 2017. Slimme modelkoppeling voor betere actuele verdampingsschatting. eLEAF Report.X

  Slimme modelkoppeling voor betere actuele verdampingsschatting

  Andriessen, M., G.W.H. Simons, R. Kassies, W. Terink

• 2017 - FutureWater Report 167Hunink, J.E., S. Contreras, G.W.H. Simons, P. Droogers. 2017. Hydrological Evaluation and Ecosystem Valuation of the Lukanga Swamps. FutureWater Report 167.X

  Hydrological Evaluation and Ecosystem Valuation of the Lukanga Swamps

  Hunink, J.E., S. Contreras, G.W.H. Simons, P. Droogers

• 2017 - FutureWater Report 161Simons, G.W.H., J. Buitink, P. Droogers, J.E. Hunink. 2017. Impacts of climate change on water and sediment flows in the Upper Tana Basin, Kenya. FutureWater Report 161.X

  Impacts of climate change on water and sediment flows in the Upper Tana Basin, Kenya

  Simons, G.W.H., J. Buitink, P. Droogers, J.E. Hunink

• 2017 - Remote SensingPoortinga, A., W. Bastiaanssen, G. Simons, D. Saah, G. Senay, M. Fenn, B. Bean, J. Kadyszewski. 2017. A Self-Calibrating Runoff and Streamflow Remote Sensing Model for Ungauged Basins Using Open-Access Earth Observation Data. Remote Sens., 9, 86, doi:10.3390/rs9010086X

  A Self-Calibrating Runoff and Streamflow Remote Sensing Model for Ungauged Basins Using Open-Access Earth Observation Data

  Poortinga, A., W. Bastiaanssen, G. Simons, D. Saah, G. Senay, M. Fenn, B. Bean, J. Kadyszewski

• 2016 - FutureWater Report 159Simons, G.W.H., F. Heuff, P. Droogers, F. Witte. 2016. Ontwikkeling en demonstratie van een prototype informatieproduct voor natuurbrandbeheersing (SVIPE-W). FutureWater Report 159.X

  Ontwikkeling en demonstratie van een prototype informatieproduct voor natuurbrandbeheersing (SVIPE-W)

  Simons, G.W.H., F. Heuff, P. Droogers, F. Witte

• 2016 - FutureWater Report 153Simons, G.W.H., F. Witte, P. Droogers. 2016. Satellietdatagebruik bij natuurbrandbeheersing: haalbaarheidsstudie naar de ontwikkeling van SWIPE. FutureWater Report 153.X

  Satellietdatagebruik bij natuurbrandbeheersing: haalbaarheidsstudie naar de ontwikkeling van SWIPE

  Simons, G.W.H., F. Witte, P. Droogers

• 2016 - FutureWater Report 152Simons, G.W.H., P. Droogers. 2016. Verkenning van remote sensing producten voor het waterbeheer. FutureWater Report 152.X

  Verkenning van remote sensing producten voor het waterbeheer

  Simons, G.W.H., P. Droogers

• 2016 - STOWA ReportSimons, G.W.H., P. Droogers. 2016. Verkenning van remote sensing producten voor het waterbeheer. STOWA Report 2016-17.X

  Verkenning van remote sensing producten voor het waterbeheer

  Simons, G.W.H., P. Droogers

• 2016 - Remote SensingSimons, G.W.H., W.G.M. Bastiaanssen, L.A. Ngô, C.R. Hain, M.C. Anderson, G.B. Senay, 2016. Integrating Global Satellite-Derived Data Products as a Pre-Analysis for Hydrological Modelling Studies: A Case Study for the Red River Basin. Remote Sensing 8(4):279-306X

  Integrating Global Satellite-Derived Data Products as a Pre-Analysis for Hydrological Modelling Studies: A Case Study for the Red River Basin

  Simons, G.W.H., W.G.M. Bastiaanssen, L.A. Ngô, C.R. Hain, M.C. Anderson, G.B. Senay

• 2015 - FutureWater Report 144Terink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel. 2015. SPHY: Spatial Processes in HYdrology. Case-studies for training. FutureWater Report 144X

  SPHY: Spatial Processes in HYdrology. Case-studies for training.

  Terink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel

• 2015 - FutureWater Report 140Droogers, P., F.S. de Boer, M. de Klerk, G.W.H. Simons. 2015. Water Resources Model for Kenneti Basin South-Sudan. FutureWater Report 140X

  Water Resources Model for Kenneti Basin South-Sudan

  Droogers, P., F.S. de Boer, M. de Klerk, G.W.H. Simons

• 2015 - FutureWater Report 137Simons, G.W.H., G.A.P.M. Van den Eertwegh, P. Droogers. 2015. Online Parcel-scale Irrigation management in Romania: spatio-temporal soil moisture modeling using SPHY. FutureWater Report 137X

  Online Parcel-scale Irrigation management in Romania: spatio-temporal soil moisture modeling using SPHY

  Simons, G.W.H., G.A.P.M. Van den Eertwegh, P. Droogers

• 2015 - Geoscientific Model Development Terink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers. 2015. SPHY v2.0: Spatial Processes in HYdrology. Geoscientific Model Development 8: 2009-2034X

  SPHY v2.0: Spatial Processes in HYdrology

  Terink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers

• 2015 - KWR ReportBartholomeus, R.P., G.W.H. Simons, G.A.P.H. van den Eertwegh. 2015. Anticipating on amplifying water stress: Optimal crop production supported by climate-adaptive water management. KWR Report 2015.062. June 2015.X

  Anticipating on amplifying water stress: Optimal crop production supported by climate-adaptive water management

  Bartholomeus, R.P., G.W.H. Simons, G.A.P.H. van den Eertwegh

• 2015 - ReportVan Den Eertwegh, G., F. Witte, G. Simons, P. Hoefsloot, P. Droogers. 2015. Van SWIMM-methode naar NatuurVerdrogingsmonitor, Pilot voor drie Natte Natuur Parels in Noord-Brabant. X

  Van SWIMM-methode naar NatuurVerdrogingsmonitor

  Van Den Eertwegh, G., F. Witte, G. Simons, P. Hoefsloot, P. Droogers

• 2015 - Geoscientific Model Development DiscussionsTerink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers. 2015. SPHY v2.0: Spatial Processes in Hydrology. Geoscientific Model Development Discussions 8: 1687-1748X

  SPHY v2.0: Spatial Processes in Hydrology

  Terink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers

• 2015 - Journal of HydrologySimons, G.W.H., W.G.M. Bastiaanssen, W.W. Immerzeel. 2015. Water reuse in river basins with multiple users: A literature review. Journal of Hydrology 522: 558-571X

  Water reuse in river basins with multiple users: A literature review

  Simons, G.W.H., W.G.M. Bastiaanssen, W.W. Immerzeel

• 2014 - Bachelor ThesisWehling, M., P. Droogers, W. Terink, G. Simons, S. Eeman. 2014. ONLine parcel oriented irrigation advice Romania. Optimization of agricultural water resource management by using the SPHY model. Bachelor Thesis Land and water management, Hydrology, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied SciencesX

  ONLine parcel oriented irrigation advice Romania. Optimization of agricultural water resource management by using the SPHY model

  Wehling, M., P. Droogers, W. Terink, G. Simons, S. Eeman

• 2013 - Advances in Data Mining, Workshop ProceedingsTerink, W., P. Droogers, J. van Dam, G. Simons, M. Voogt, A. Ines. 2013. Satellite based data mining to support Egypt's agriculture. Advances in Data Mining, Workshop Proceedings, ICDM 2013, pp. 171-180. ISSN 1164 - 9734. ISBN 978-3-942952-23-1X

  Satellite based data mining to support Egypt’s agriculture

  Terink, W., P. Droogers, J. van Dam, G. Simons, M. Voogt, A. Ines

• 2012 - FutureWater Report 116Terink, W., P. Droogers, J. van Dam, G. Simons, M. Voogt. 2012. The added value of high-resolution above coarse-resolution remote sensing images in crop yield forecasting: a case study in the Egyptian Nile Delta. FutureWater Report 116X

  The added value of high-resolution above coarse-resolution remote sensing images in crop yield forecasting: a case study in the Egyptian Nile Delta

  Terink, W., P. Droogers, J. van Dam, G. Simons, M. Voogt

• 2012 - FutureWater ReportSimons, G.W.H., W. Terink, H. Badawy, G.A.P.H. van den Eertwegh, W.G.M. Bastiaanssen. 2012. Egypt: Assessing the Effects of Farm-Level Irrigation Modernization on Water Availability and Crop Yields. X

  Egypt: Assessing the Effects of Farm-Level Irrigation Modernization on Water Availability and Crop Yields

  Simons, G.W.H., W. Terink, H. Badawy, G.A.P.H. van den Eertwegh, W.G.M. Bastiaanssen