PhD Tjaša Tolar
no.: 27513

archaeobotany

BASIC DATA: Name and surname: doc. dr. Tjaša Tolar Date and place of birth: 30.12.1977, Ljubljana Employment: Institute of Archeology, ZRC SAZU, Novi trg 2, 1001 Ljubljana E-mail: tjasa.tolar@zrc-sazu.si Telephone: +386(0)1 4706 456, lab. + 386(0)1 3207 365 Personal website: https://iza2.zrc-sazu.si/sl/sodelavci/tjasa-tolar EDUCATION: 2004 (B. Sc.): University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology 2011 (Ph. D.): University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology 2015 (Research fellow): Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts 2018 (Assistant Professor; Docent Ph. D.): University of Ljubljana FELLOWSHIP ABROAD: 2006 − 2007: Institut für Prähistorische und Naturwissenschaftliche Archäologie (IPNA) Universität Basel, CH 2014: Naktuinbouw and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands EMPLOYMENT: 2005 (till 31. 10. 2005): Professor of Biology, Gymnasium Poljane, Ljubljana 2005 (from 1. 11. 2005) − : Institute of Archaeology, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU) RESEARCH INTERESTS: Archaeobotany: study of plant macroremains (seeds, fruits, wood, charcoal) from the archaeological sites of Slovenia. Research includes sampling in the field, preparation of samples in the laboratory, identification of plant residues and interpretation of the plant economy (agriculture), plant nutrition, animal husbandry, environmental plants and consequently, past vegetation and climatic conditions. The research results often find a common path with other natural sciences in archeology, such as palynology, archaeozoology, genetics, micromorphology, as well as pedological and chemical analyses. ABILITY FOR ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT: 2005 – 2010: Establishment and management of the archaeobotanical laboratory at the Institute of Archeology ZRC SAZU (a reference collection of recent and archaeological seeds, fruits, wood, charcoal, winter buds and branches and wood-anatomical preparations), equipment for washing over the waterlogged sediment samples, stereomicroscope Leica with up to 50x magnification, refrigerator and other laboratory equipment (measuring pots, pincers, separation boxes, chemicals for storing wet finds, etc.). 2017 - 2018: Planning, management and re-establishment of the new archaeobotanical laboratory to a new location (Research Station Barje at Ig), which also includes a larger cold store for storing waterlogged archaeological samples. 2017 -: The project leader is a mentor of a graduate student of archeology. Title of the diploma paper: "Comparison of two different sampling methods in archaeobotany from the area of Roman cemetery at Gosposvetska Street in Ljubljana". 2011 -: Independent management and organization of archaeobotanical researches within the projects and programs of the Institute of Archeology ZRC SAZU and other Slovenian research Institutions (see below). RESEARCH PROJECTS: 2005 - 2007: Reconstruction of palaeoenvironment with the help of analysis of plant and animal macrofossils in the cultural layers of Slovenian archaeological sites, BI-RU / 05-07-012 (M. Andrič, A. Golyeva) 2005-2011: young researcher of the Institute of Archeology at the ZRC SAZU in cooperation with the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana 2011 - 2014: Prehistoric pile-dwellings at Ljubljansko barje, Slovenia: Chronology, culture and palaeoenvironment, Slovenian Research Agency, L6-4157 (A. Velušček) 2013 - 2015: Centro per le Architetture Militari del'Alto Adriatico (CAMAA). European Territorial Cooperation, cross-border co-operation program Slovenia - Italy (B. Štular) 2014 - 2017: Vegetation and hydrology of the Ljubljansko barje once, today and tomorrow - a consequence of succession, human influence or climate fluctuations? Slovenian Research Agency, J7-6857 (M. Andrič) 2014 - 2018: Iron Age settlement at Most na Soči - the beginnings of urbanism in the south