Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf
Ecology Research Group of Sabine Rumpf at Uni Basel
Alpine & Arctic Ecosystems | Plant diversity | Climate Change
More on us and our work at eco.duw.unibas.ch
- *New paper* Led by our former visiting PhD student Liang Tianchen, we explored shifting alpine treelines and their drivers globally from a remote sensing perspective. 🌲🏔️🛰️ Congrats Tianchen for this publication! 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
- *Job alert* We are looking for a research manager in our group, starting from March 2026, with varied tasks ranging from database administration to fieldwork and technical support for other group members. All details here: shorturl.at/Aygdc Please repost and share widely!
- *New paper* Species range shifts need to be considered in more dimensions than just along latitude. See our new study in Nature Climate Change 👇
- Study area shape matters when tracking species range shifts & we may underestimate longitudinal range shifts to the benefit of latitudinal range shifts, potentially undermining drivers other than T°C 🌡 🌐🌏🌎🌍🧪🐠🐍🦋🦉🦇🌳🌲 shorturl.at/prp63
- A warm welcome to Sonja Wipf who has joined our team as a Postdoc! Sonja brings a lot of experience in alpine plant ecology. She will be working on the #AsMi project to explore assisted migration as a conservation measure for threatened mountain plant species🌼↗️🏔️ It's great to have you in the group!😊
- At our science #retreat yesterday we discussed applications & pitfalls of various #AI tools for our work, from writing to species ID'ing. A great opportunity to learn from each other, develop a common understanding, & connect across the team! And to go out for some birdwatching during lunch break 🦆
- New co-authored paper out! Even if plant #biodiversity trends seem stable over time, they might not be over shorter timescales and across habitats. What's more, these trends can be detected even without exact resurveys. Thanks to Gabriele Midolo for leading this effort!
- In our new article led by Gabriele Midolo, published in Ecology Letters, we show that plant species richness in European plant communities generally decreased between the 1960s and 1980s. However, since the 1990s, this trend seems to have stopped or even reversed. dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele....
- Happy Birthday #GLORIA! 25 years monitoring mountain summit flora, and counting 🏵️🏔️ It was so nice to celebrate together at @imc2025.bsky.social in Innsbruck. Here's to many more decades! 📷 Feline Peters
- *Job alert* We have a 4-year #PhD position open! The project investigates spreading potential & impact of non-native plant species in mountain ecosystems using fieldwork, experimental & data-driven approaches. Starting date: 04/2026. More info here: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell... Come work with us!
- This position is part of our recently acquired #ERC project 'Global status, trends, drivers and impacts of non-native plant species in mountain ecosystems' (GloNoMo) - more info below and on our website: eco.duw.unibas.ch/en/research/
- We are very excited to announce that our group leader Sabine Rumpf has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for her #GloNoMo project to investigate the global status, trends, drivers and impacts of non-native plant species in mountain ecosystems 🎉 @unibas.ch Details on the project 👇🧵
- *Job alert* We have a 5-year postdoc position on #mountain non-native species & #macroecology in our group @unibas.ch. Great opportunity to join us! Details here: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stellen/postdoc-position-in-mountain-macroecology/6c5a8906-354f-43c6-bc9b-1156d21725a5 Please share!
- Although the link above tells you otherwise, applications are still open! New link: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
- Still time to apply for the open #postdoc position in our team! Note that the link has been updated: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
- *Job alert* We have a 5-year postdoc position on #mountain non-native species & #macroecology in our group @unibas.ch. Great opportunity to join us! Details here: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stellen/postdoc-position-in-mountain-macroecology/6c5a8906-354f-43c6-bc9b-1156d21725a5 Please share!
- We had a great time at #Jungfraujoch during our yearly team outing! Got a fascinating tour of the meteorological & research station (est. 1931), and really enjoyed the trip with the iconic railway (construction finished already in 1912!). We'll have to come back for a better view, though 😉🏔️❄️🧪🚞
- Reposted by Ecology Group Basel - Sabine RumpfThank you to everyone who presented in our #microclimate change session today @imc2025.bsky.social! @jlembrechts.bsky.social, @niittynen.bsky.social & I were very happy with the contributions & discussions. Great to see microclimate getting more attention in high-elevation ecosystems 🏔🌡❄️💧
- New paper! Want to measure #mountain #microclimate during wintertime but loggers keep breaking? Here's an easy, cost-effective method to help loggers survive snow & visits by curious animals🏔️❄️🦌🌡️💧 Nicely led by Raphael von Büren & @mizeh.bsky.social. 📄 doi.org/10.1111/jvs.... @slfdavos.bsky.social
- We are very excited to announce that our group leader Sabine Rumpf has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for her #GloNoMo project to investigate the global status, trends, drivers and impacts of non-native plant species in mountain ecosystems 🎉 @unibas.ch Details on the project 👇🧵
- #Mountain ecosystems to date remain relatively untouched and are home to a large diversity of specialised plant species. However, this unique biodiversity could be threatened by the arrival of #non-native species, which are already becoming increasingly common in disturbed sites such as along roads.
- Yet, we do not know to what degree non-native species are already present in undisturbed habitats, which species & drivers pose the largest threats, and how natural mountain ecosystems are already impacted by non-native plant species that have become invasive.
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- Reposted by Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf*Job alert* Come work with us! We have a fully funded 4yr #PhD position in #alpine & #Arctic plant #ecology available in our group @unibas.ch. The project includes fieldwork & connects to other ongoing projects on species range shifts & microclimate. jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell... Please repost! 🌐🧪
