Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A splendid but intense summer field season is over! During the past months, our teams were out and about in the Swiss mountains, so here's a quick wrap-up of our summer activities 🔆⛰️🪻 1/6 130
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Congratulations to Myriam Grosse who successfully defended her #MSc yesterday 🎉 Myriam analysed vegetation changes in @baselstadt.bsky.social & #BaselLand over 400 years. Plant communities have become more similar and adapted to urbanisation, increased nitrogen & temperature in the environment 🌿🏙️🌡️ 110
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Our postdoc @jvonoppen.bsky.social was awarded a Cool Poster Design award at @mebconf.bsky.social - congratulations! 🥳 Looking forward to the microclimate time-series from his roof terrace ☺️🌡️💦 040
Reposted by Ecology Group Basel - Sabine RumpfEos @eos.org · 12/05/2026Why are some tree lines shifting upward, while others shift down? @ecologybasel.bsky.social of @unibas.ch and colleagues are looking into it. 🧪🌲⛰️ eos.org/articles/tre...eos.orgTree Lines Are Migrating. Some Up, Some Down. - EosBetween 2000 and 2020, 42% of tree lines around the world crept upward, largely because of climate change. But 25% moved downhill, seemingly because of factors such as land use changes and wildfires. 2116
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026*New paper* Big congratulations to our former MSc student Alexandra Kuttnig for having her thesis published! 🎉 Alex studied how seasonality and grazing exclosures shape bird community dynamics in West African drylands. 🐦🌾🐏🌳 📃 Full paper (incl Alex's beautiful drawings!): doi.org/10.1002/ece3...doi.orgSeasonality and Grazing Exclusions Shape Bird Community Dynamics in West African DrylandsSeasonal changes, more than grazing exclusions, shape bird community composition in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. However, grazing exclusions enhanced habitat heterogeneity, supporting regional b... 011
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Congratulations to Leo Amrein who yesterday passed his MSc exam with flying colours 🎉 In collaboration with @slfdavos.bsky.social, Leo investigated changes in alpine plant communities over 30 years, & which traits were most beneficial under experimental warming 🏔️🌼🌿🌡️ Way to go Leo, and best of luck! 030
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026*New paper* Sabine contributed to a 60-year, European-wide study that found general trends of denser and more nutrient-affine vegetation but little increases of warm-loving species. 📃: doi.org/10.1126/scia...doi.orgSixty years of plant community change in Europe indicate a shift toward nutrient-richer and denser vegetationBioindication reveals a 60-year shift toward denser, more productive vegetation, but a weak thermophilization signal. 020
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Nice summary and interview about our recent treeline study. You can find the full paper at doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... 030
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 05/03/2026*New paper* What drives the elevational range limits of alpine plants? 🏔️🌿🌼🔝⛔ Our systematic review sums up what we know to date: 📃 doi.org/10.1002/ece3... Great effort by our @sophieweides.bsky.social and the first paper from her PhD - congratulations! 🎉 172
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Very excited to see the new design of Swiss bank notes (from 2030) prominently featuring both plants 🌿 and mountains 🏔️ 🤩 www.srf.ch/news/wirtsch... 10 - Plantago media 🌱 20 - Pisum sativum 🫛 50 - Fagus sylvatica 🌳 100 - Trisetum flavescens 🌾 200 - Vaccinium myrtillus 🫐 1000 - Ranunculus glacialis 🌼srf.chSo sehen die neuen Schweizer Banknoten ausDie SNB vergibt den Grafikauftrag für die neue Banknotenserie an die Emphase GmbH. 150
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Congratulations to our PhD candidate Beni Walter who recently won the Best Student Poster award at the International Crop Modelling Conference #ICROPM in Firenze, Italy 🎉🥇 Beni presented his work on improving agricultural land suitability modelling. Well done Beni! ☺️ 030
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 17/01/2026*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... 000
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 24/11/2025*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!jobs.unibas.chUniversität Basel: Research manager in ecologyThe research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a full-time position at the intersection of science, technolog... 024
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 24/11/2025*New paper* Species range shifts need to be considered in more dimensions than just along latitude. See our new study in Nature Climate Change 👇 062
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 10/11/2025A 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!😊 080
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 06/11/2025At 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 🦆 161
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 03/11/2025New 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! 000
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Happy 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 040
Reposted by Ecology Group Basel - Sabine RumpfEcology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 07/10/2025*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!jobs.unibas.chUniversität Basel: PhD position in global change ecologyThe research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a PhD position within the ERC project 'Global status, trends, ... 186
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 07/10/2025*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!jobs.unibas.chUniversität Basel: PhD position in global change ecologyThe research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a PhD position within the ERC project 'Global status, trends, ... 186
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Still time to apply for the open #postdoc position in our team! Note that the link has been updated: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...jobs.unibas.chUniversität Basel: Postdoc position in mountain macroecologyThe research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a postdoc position within the ERC project 'Global status, tren... 046
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 30/09/2025We 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 😉🏔️❄️🧪🚞 041
Reposted by Ecology Group Basel - Sabine RumpfJonathan von Oppen @jvonoppen.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Thank 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 🏔🌡❄️💧 0185
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 08/09/2025*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!jobs.unibas.chUniversität Basel: Postdoc position in mountain macroecologyThe research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a postdoc position within the ERC project 'Global status, tren... 22433
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 08/09/2025New 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.socialdoi.orgA Novel Method for Monitoring Above‐ and Belowground Microclimates in Mountain Ecosystems Year‐RoundAim The role of microclimate in influencing range limits and vegetation shifts, especially in topographically heterogeneous mountain ecosystems, has gained attention in recent years. However, distur... 0113
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 04/09/2025We 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 👇🧵 142
Reposted by Ecology Group Basel - Sabine RumpfEcology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 14/08/2025*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! 🌐🧪jobs.unibas.chUniversität Basel: PhD position in alpine and arctic plant ecologyThe research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position in alpine and arctic pla... 01823
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 14/08/2025*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! 🌐🧪jobs.unibas.chUniversität Basel: PhD position in alpine and arctic plant ecologyThe research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position in alpine and arctic pla... 01823
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 02/07/2025*Job alert* Within our recently funded collaborative project focusing on assisted migration of #mountain #plant species, we are looking for a #PhD candidate based at ETH Zürich. For further details and instructions, see the job ad: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP... Please repost! 🧪🏔️🌿jobs.ethz.chPhD Assisted Migration 02027
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 05/05/2025#ClimateChange is altering #Arctic vegetation - maybe not (yet) in terms of species diversity, but large changes in community composition are already visible. Crucial study & a massive effort by our friends from #ITEX & #TeamShrub - congrats! 🧪🌐 052
Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Three exciting positions at the new Landscape Ecology Group led by Alejandra Morán‐Ordóñez at the University of Basel Technician (50%): bit.ly/4hogX1F Research assistant (50%): bit.ly/3FlrVrC PhD position: bit.ly/3R0C6nT #jobs #PhDposition #ecology #fieldwork #conservation 0144