researcher Institute of Geology Academy of Sciences Czech Republic
Assoc. Prof. Lenka Lisá, Ph.D. (b. December 17, 1975, Brandýs nad Labem/Stará Boleslav), is a distinguished sedimentologist and geoarchaeologist affiliated with the Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague. She is an expert in loess and sediment analysis, integrating geoarchaeology with geological processes to illuminate historical climatic and environmental changes.
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🎓 Education
- 2017: Achieved Associate Professor title
- 2004: Ph.D. in Geology, Masaryk University (Thesis: Research of Loess and Loess-like Sediments of the Last Glacial, Moravia)
- 1999: Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Masaryk University
💼 Experience
- 2022 – Present: Part-time at the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- 2015 – 2022: Part-time at Masaryk University, Department of Earth Sciences, Brno
- 2003 – Present: Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Dept. of Geological Processes, Prague
- 2006-2008: Marie-Curie Fellow, University of Cambridge, Dept. of Archaeology
- 2009: Visiting researcher, University of Aberdeen, Dept. of Archaeology, Scotland
🔬 Research Interest
Dr. Lisá’s research focuses on loess sedimentology, geoarchaeology, and micromorphology, emphasizing the climatic and environmental evolution in Central Europe. Her work includes the geoarchaeological study of alluvial deposits, providing insights into medieval and prehistoric environments. She has collaborated extensively with Czech Egyptologists on projects in Northern Africa, analyzing alluvial and floodplain processes.
🏆 Awards and Recognitions
- Marie-Curie Fellowship, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
- Recognized internationally for impactful contributions to geoarchaeological methods in micromorphology and sedimentology.
📚 Publications Top Notes:
Lisá, L., et al. The micromorphology of loess deposits and its role in paleoclimate interpretation. Journal of Quaternary Science, 2018. [Cited by 80]
Lisá, L., et al. Geoarchaeological assessment of Nile alluvium deposits. Geoarchaeology, 2020. [Cited by 55]
Lisá, L., et al. Climatic implications of sedimentary archives in Central Europe. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2019. [Cited by 63]
Lisá, L., et al. Micromorphological indicators of human impact in the Holocene floodplain deposits. Quaternary International, 2017. [Cited by 47]