Dr. Sabine Rumpf

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sabine Rumpf is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel. She obtained her PhD in biology from the University of Vienna in 2018, focusing on climate-driven range dynamics in Alpine vegetation. Her academic journey also includes a Master’s degree in Ecology, awarded in 2012 from the same university, where she studied the responses of high arctic plants to varying snow depths. Rumpf has extensive postdoctoral experience, having worked in the Spatial Ecology Group at the University of Lausanne and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Her research interests lie primarily in ecology and climate change, particularly the impacts of climate on alpine and arctic flora. She has received various awards for her contributions to the field, including the Doc.Award from the City of Vienna and the Young Talent Award from the Climate Change Centre Austria. Rumpf is actively involved in editorial activities, serving as an associate editor for the journal Diversity Distributions and guest editor for special issues focused on climate change. Her strong publication record and active engagement in the scientific community underscore her commitment to advancing knowledge in her field.

Research Interests

Experience

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Teaching and research in Environmental Sciences.

Postdoc

2019-01-01 — 2021-01-01

University of Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland

Engaged in research within the Spatial Ecology Group.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2019-12-31

University of Otago • Dunedin, New Zealand

Research focused on ecological studies.

Research Associate

2013-01-01 — 2014-01-01

GLORIA Coordination • Vienna, Austria

Coordinated the Global Observation Research Initiative on Alpine Environments.

Awards

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Doc.Award

2020-01-01
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PhD Award

2020-01-01
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Excellence Award

2020-01-01
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Young Talent Award

2017-01-01

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.