Dr. Sabine Rumpf

Professor

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Biography

Sabine Rumpf is a professor at the University of Basel in the Department of Environmental Sciences. She holds a PhD in biology from the University of Vienna, specializing in climate-driven range dynamics and the responses of alpine vegetation to current environmental changes. Her research interests encompass ecological dynamics, particularly the impact of climate change on plant communities in high-altitude environments. Rumpf has held various positions including tenure track assistant professor at the University of Basel, a postdoctoral researcher in the Spatial Ecology Group at the University of Lausanne, and a fellow at the Schimper Foundation in New Zealand. She is an accomplished scholar with a strong focus on ecological observations and has contributed significantly to the field through her published work. In addition to her academic role, she has received several prestigious awards recognizing her contributions to ecological research, including the Doktoratsförderung at the University of Vienna and the Young Talent Award from the Climate Change Centre Austria.

Research Interests

Experience

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Postdoc

2019-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Spatial Ecology Group, University of Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland

Postdoctoral Fellow

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Otago • New Zealand

Research Associate

2013-01-01 — 2014-01-01

GLORIA Coordination • Vienna, Austria

Awards

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Doc.Award, City Vienna

2020-01-01
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PhD Award, Ecological Society Germany, Austria Switzerland

2020-01-01
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Award Excellence, Austrian Federal Ministry Education, Science Research

2020-01-01
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Young Talent Award

2017-01-01
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Early-career Talk Conference

2013-01-01

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.