About Me

I am a young scientist with a background in Geology and Earth Sciences. I specialize in the reconstruction of site formation processes at archaeological sites through microstratigraphy and complementary analyses such as grain size and geochemical analyses. My research areas are Central Asia and Central Europe. Since 2019, I have been conducted fieldworks in and exploring beautiful countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. As part of my current GACT fellowship at the University of Tuebingen, I am currently exploring micro-analytical methods such as micro-FTIR and micro-XRF to support and complement my micromorphological analyses at fumier sites in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan). In addition, I recently acquired funding from the NCN funding scheme for the study of site formation and taphonomic processes of biogenic sediments at Biśnik Cave—one of the most important archaeological sites in Poland. I am employing micromorphology, micro-analytical methods (micro-FTIR, micro-XRF, SEM-EDS) to the study of sediments, bones, and coprolites.

Interests

Reconstruction of site formation processes at archaeological sites, microstratigraphy, human and environment interaction, domestication, pastoralism, geoarchaeology, Quaternary geology

Education

2024 PhD Environmental and Earth Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Geological Sciences (INGPAN)
Warsaw, Poland

2016 MSc Geology
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy

2014 BSc Geological Sciences
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy

Experience

I currently am a research assistant at INGPAN and I am leading a project funded by NCN Miniatura 8 on taphonomic prosesses of biogenic deposits in Biśnik Cave (Poland)

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