Taja Skrt Kristan is a young researcher (October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026; mentor Dr. Tjaša Tolar), who, as part of her doctoral thesis, is comparing plant species from today's fields with species found in marsh settlements from the 4th millennium BC.

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Education

• B. Sc in biology, 2017, Biotehniška fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani
• M. Sc. in ecology and biodiversity, 2022, Biotehniška fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani

Periods of stay abroad

• Lab work training at University of Oxford (Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford, UK)

Research interests

• archaeobotany, study of human-plant interactions in prehistory/li>
• stable isotope analysis of charred and waterlogged plant remains
• study of arable weeds throughout time (from prehistory to today)