Personal Information

Date of Birth: December 17, 1975

Place of Birth: Brandýs nad Labem/Stará Boleslav

Address: Institute of Geology of the Czech Academy of Science, v. v. i., Rozvojová 269, Prague 6,

16500; lisagli [dot] cas [dot] cz

Private Address: Do Klecánek 286, Klecany, 250 67

Education

2017: Associated Professor at Masaryk University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geology

2004: Ph.D. degree obtained at Masaryk University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geology, thesis: Loess and loess-like sediments of the Last Glacial, Moravia,

1999: graduation at Masaryk University, Faculty of Natural Science, Department of Geology

Working experiences

2003 – present: Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i., Dept. of geological processes, Prague

2005: 3 months at University of Cambridge, Department of Archaeology, England

2006-2008: Marie-Curie Fellow at Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge

2009: 3 months at University of Aberdeen, Department of Archaeology, Scotland

Research experiences

Since 2003 is the main interest of dr. Lisa concerned to the loess and loess like development

research and provenance methods based mainly on mineralogy and magnetic properties. Lately,

during the cooperation with archaeologists from the McDonald Institute in Cambridge University

dr. Lisa moved more into the general geoarchaeological research. This research includes mainly

Publication activities

According to the WOS (1.3. 2022) 49 records, 636 citations without selfcitations, h index 13

According to Scopus (1.3. 2022) 65 papers, 631 citations, h index 15

ORCID number: 0000-0003-0823-5448

Scopus ID: 8290818700

researchgate link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lenka-Lisa

Web of Science indexed publications

Lisá L., Bajer A. (2021): A tribute to Smolikova (1971): Principles of soil development in the Quaternary, E&G QUATERNARY SCIENCE JOURNAL, 70, 2, 247 - 250.

Wright, D., Hughes P., Skopal N., Kmosek M., Way A., Sullivan M., Lisa L., Ricardi P., Skrdla P., Nejman L., Gadd P., Nývltová Fišáková M., Mlejnek O., Králík M. (2021): The archaeology of overburden: Method within the madness at Sveduv Stul, Czech Republic. 132, 105429.

Adamekova K., Lisá L., Neruda P., Petrik J., Dolakova N., Novak J., Volanek J. (2021): The floor: a voice of human lifeways-a geo-ethnographical study of historical and recent floors at Dolni Nemci Mill, Czech Republic, 200, 105174.

Lisá L., Kočár P., Bajer A., Kočárová R., Syrová Z., Syrový J., Porubčanová M., Lisý P., Peška M., Ježková M. (2020): The floor: a voice of human lifeways-a geo-ethnographical study of historical and recent floors at Dolni Nemci Mill, Czech Republic. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 12, 6, 115.

Golanova P., Hajnalova M., Lisa L., Milo P., Petr L., Frankova M., Kysela J., Flammer PG., Kocarova R., Barta P. (2020): Investigating the complex story of one ditch-A multidisciplinary study of ditch infill provides insight into the spatial organisation within the oppidum of Bibracte (Burgundy, France). PLOS ONE, 15, 4, e0231790.

Dreslerova D., Kozakova R., Metlicka M., Brychova V., Bobek P., Cisecky C., Demjan P., Lisa L., Pokorna A., Michalek J., Strouhalova B., Trubac J. (2020): Seeking the meaning of a unique mountain site through a multidisciplinary approach. The Late La Tene site at Sklarske Valley, Sumava Mountains, Czech Republic. Quaternary International.  542, 88 - 108.

Kapustka K., Eigner J., Parkman M., Rezac M., Prichystal A., Pokorny P., Lisa L., Ptakova M., Svetlik I., Kocarova R., Metlicka M., Kostova N. (2020): Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Settlement of Sumava: The Possibilities of Research, Dating and Interpretation. Pamatky archeologicke. 111, 5 - 59.

Kapustka K., Lisa L., Bajer A., Buriánek D., Varadzin L., Varadzinová L. (2019): Gouges: Iconic Artifacts of the Early Neolithic Period in Central Sudan. African Archaeological Review. 36, 4, 505 - 534.

Ther R., Kallistova A., Svoboda Z., Květina P., Lisa L., Burgert P., Bajer A. (2019): How Was Neolithic Pottery Fired? An Exploration of the Effects of Firing Dynamics on Ceramic Products. JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY. 26, 3, 1143 - 1175.

Vejrostová L., Lisá L., Parma D., Bajer A., Hajnalová M., Kočárová R., Moska P., Pacina J. (2019) Human-induced prehistoric soil buried in the flood plain of Svratka River, Czech Republic. HOLOCENE. 29, 4, 565 - 577.

Petřík J., Petr L., Adameková K., Pristakova M., Potuckova A., Lenďáková Z., Fraczek M., Dresler P., Machacek J., Kalicki T., Lisa L. (2019): Disruption in an alluvial landscape: Settlement and environment dynamics on the alluvium of the river Dyje at the Pohansko archaeological site (Czech Republic). QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL. 511, 124 - 139.

Nejman L., Lisá L., Doláková N., Horáček I., Bajer A., Novák J., Wright, D., Sullivan M., Wood R., Garget RH., Pacher M., Sazelova S., Nyvltova Fisakova M., Rohovec J., Kralik, M. (2018): Cave deposits as a sedimentary trap for the Marine Isotope Stage 3 environmental record: The case study of Pod Hradem, Czech Republic. PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY. 497. 201 - 217.

Lisá L., Neruda P., Nerudová Z., Nejman L. (2018): Podhradem Interstadial; A critical review of the middle and late MIS 3 (Denekamp, Hengelo) in Moravia, Czech Republic. QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS. 182, 191 - 201.

Hošek J., Lisá L., Hambach U., Petr L., Vejrostová L., Bajer A., Grygar TM, Moska P.., Gottvald, Z., Horsák M. (2017): Middle Pleniglacial pedogenesis on the northwestern edge of the Carpathian basin: A multidisciplinary investigation of the Bina pedo-sedimentary section, SW Slovakia. PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY. 487, 321 - 339.

Rejšek K., Turek J., Vránová V., Hadacz R., Lisa L. (2017): Is it possible to determine formation processes of organic deposits through polysaccharides? Pilot study from the prehistoric site in Brandys nad Labem, Czech Republic. Holocene. 27, 9, 1273 - 1280.

Nejman L., Wood R., Wright D., Lisá L., Nerudová Z., Neruda P., Přichystal A., Svoboda J. (2017): Hominid visitation of the Moravian Karst during the Middle-Upper Paleolithic transition: New results from Pod Hradem Cave (Czech Republic). Journal of human evolution. 108, 131 - 146.

Hošek J., Pokorný P., Prach J., Lisá L., Grygar TM., Knesl I., Trubač J. (2017): Late Glacial erosion and pedogenesis dynamics: Evidence from high-resolution lacustrine archives and paleosols in south Bohemia (Czech Republic). Catena, 150, 261 - 278.

Lisá L., Bajer A., Pacina J., McCool, J. P., Cílek V., Rohovec J., Matoušková Š., Kallistová A., Gottvald Z. (2017): Prehistoric dark soils/sediments of Central Sudan; case study from the Mesolithic landscape at the Sixth Nile Cataract. Catena. 149, 273 - 282.

Audra P., Bosák P., Gazquez F., Cailhol, D.,  Skála R., Lisá L., Jonášová S., Frumkin A., Knez M., Slabe, T., Hajna, N.Z., Al-Farraj A. (2017): Bat urea-derived minerals in arid environment. First identification of allantoin, C4H6N4O3, in Kahf Kharrat Najem Cave, United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Speleology. 46, 1, 81 - 92.

Vejrostová L., Lisá L., Bajer, A., Pacina J (2017): Evaluation of human impact on valley bottom sedimentation in Highlands: case study from Ceska Bela, Czechia. Geografie, 122, 21 - 44

Besta, T., Novak, J., Dreslerova, D., Jankovská V., Bernardová, S., Lisá L., Valentová D. (2015): Mid-Holocene history of a central European lake: Lake Komorany, Czech Republic . BOREAS, 44, 3, 563-574.

Lisa, L., Komoroczy, B., Vlach, M., Válek, D., Bajer, A., Kovárník, J., Rajtár, J., Hüssen, C.M., Šumberová, R. (2015): How were the ditches filled? Sedimentological and micromorphological classification of formation processes within graben-like archaeological objects. Quaternary International, 370, 66-76.

Wisniewski, A., Plonka, T., Zdzislaw, J., Lisa L., Traczyk, A., Kufel-Diakowska, B., Raczyk, J., Bajer, A. (2015): The early Gravettian in a marginal area: New evidence from SW Poland. Quaternary International. 359, 131-152.

Hosek, J., Hambach, U., Lisa, L., Matys Grygar, T., Horáček, I., Meszner, S., Knésl, I. (2015): An integrated rock-magnetic and geochemical approach to loess/paleosol sequences from Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic): Implications for the Upper Pleistocene paleoenvironment in central Europe. Palaeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 418, 344-358.

Lisa, L., Hosek, J., Bajer, A., Matys Grygar T., Vandenberghe D. (2014): Geoarchaeology of Upper Palaeolithic loess sites located within a transect through Moravian valleys, Czech Republic.- Quaternary International, 351, 25-37.

Libor P., Sádlo J., Žáčková P., Lisá L., Novák J., Pokorný P. (2014): Late-Glacial and Holocene Environmental History of an Oxbow Wetland in the Polabí Lowland (River Elbe, Czech Republic); a Context-Dependent Interpretation of a Multi-Proxy Analysis.- Folia Geobotanica, 49, 2, 137 – 162.

Dejmal, M., Lisá, L., Nývltová Fišáková M., Bajer A., Petr, L., Kočár, P., Kočárová R., Nejman L., Rybníček M., Suvová Z., Culp, R., Vavrčík H. (2014): Medieval horse stable; The Results of Multi Proxy Interdisciplinary Research.- Plos One, 9, 3, e89273.

Hošek J., Pokorný P., Kubovčík V., Horáček I., Žáčková P., Kadlec J., Rojík F., Lisá L., Buckuliaková S. (2014): Late Glacial climatic and environmental changes in eastern-central Europe: Correlation of multiple biotic and abiotic proxies from the lake Svancemberk, Czech Republic (2014): Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology, Palaeocology, 396, 155 – 172.

Antoine, P., Rousseau, D.D., Degeai, J.P.,  Moine, O., Lagroix, F., Kreutzer, S., Fuchs, M.,  Hatté, Ch., Gauthier, C., Svoboda, J., Lisá, L. (2013): High-resolution record of the environmental response to climatic variations during the Last Interglacial-Glacial cycle in Central Europe: The loess-palaeosol sequence of Dolní Věstonice (Czech Republic). Quaternary Science Reviews. 67, s. 17-38.

Fuchs, M., Kreutzer, S., Rousseau, D.D., Antoine, P., Hatté, Ch., Lagroix, F., Moine, O., Gauthier, C., Svoboda, J., Lisá, L. (2013): The loess sequence of Dolní Věstonice, Czech Republic: A new OSL-based chronology of the Last Climatic Cycle. Boreas. Roč. 42, 3, s. 664-677

Lisá, L., Škrdla, P., Havlín Nováková, D., Bajer, A., Čejchan, P., Nývltová Fišáková, M.,  Lisý, P. (2013): The role of abiotic factors in ecological strategies of Gravettian hunter–gatherers within Moravia, Czech Republic. Quaternary International. 294, 29, 71-81.

Lisá, L., Jones, M. (2013): Tjeerd Van Andel's Stage Three challenge. Quaternary International. Roč. 294, 29, 1-2.

Kuna M., Hajnalová M., Kovačíková L., Lisá L., Novák J., Bureš M., Cílek V., Hošek J., Kočár P., Majer A., Makowiecki, D., Cumming LS, Suvova Z., Svetlik I., Vandenbenberhe D., Van Nieuland J., Yost, CL, Zabilka-Kunek, M. (2013): The Early Medieval site at Roztoky; The evidence of ecofacts.- Památky Archeologické, 104, 59 – 147.

Cílek, V., Bárta, M., Lisá, L., Pokorná, A., Juříčková, L., Brůna, V., Mahmoud, A.M.A., Bajer, A., Novák, J. and Beneš, J. (2012): Diachronic development of the Lake of Abusir during the third millennium BC, Cairo, Egypt. Quaternary International, 266, pp. 14-24.

Lisá, L., Lisý, P., Chadima, M., Čejchan, P., Bajer, A., Cílek, V., Suková, L. and Schnabl, P. (2012): Microfacies description linked to the magnetic and non-magnetic proxy as a promising environmental tool: Case study from alluvial deposits of the Nile river. Quaternary International, 266, pp. 25-33.

Nerudová Z., Neruda P., Lisá L. (2012): Rescue excavation of the Upper Palaeolithic sites in Brno-Styrice in the context of Brno Region.- Archeologické Rozhledy, 64, 4, 591 – 627.

Novak J., Lisá L., Pokorný P., Kuna M. (2012):  Charcoal analyses as an environmental tool for the study of Early Medieval sunken houses infills in Roztoky near Prague, Czech Republic.- Journal of Archaeological Science, 39, 808 – 817. 

Hladil J., Slavik L., Vondra M., Koptikova L., Cejchan P., Schnabl P., Adamovic J., Vacek F., Vich R., Lisa L., Lisy P. (2011): Pragian-Emsian successions in Uzbekistan and Bohemia: magnetic susceptibility logs and thein dynamic time warping alignment.- Stratigraphy, 8, 4, 217 – 236.

Matys Grygar, T, Novakova, T, Mihaljevic, M, Strnad, L, Svetlik, I, Koptikova, L, Lisa, L, Brazdil, R, Macka, Z, Stachon, Z, Svitavska-Svobodova, H, Wray, DS. (2011): Surprisingly small increase of the sedimentation rate in the floodplain of Morava River in the Straznice area, Czech Republic, in the last 1300 years. CATENA, 86, 3, 192-207

Krizova, L, Krizek, M, Lisa, L. (2011): Applicability of quartz grains surface analysis to the study of the genesis of unlithified sediments. GEOGRAFIE, 116, 1, 59-78

Nyvlt, D, Kosler, J, Mlcoch, B, Mixa, P, Lisa, L, Bubik, M, Hendriks, BWH, 2011: The Mendel Formation: Evidence for Late Miocene climatic cyclicity at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula  Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 299, 1-2, 363-384.

Grygar, T, Svetlik, I, Lisa, L, Koptikova, L, Bajer, A, Wray, DS, Ettler, V, Mihaljevic, M, Novakova, T, Koubova, M, Novak, J, Macka, Z, Smetana, M. (2010): Geochemical tools for the stratigraphic correlation of floodplain deposits of the Morava River in Straznicke Pomoravi, Czech Republic from the last millennium. CATENA , 80, 2, 106-121. 

Mentlík P., Minár J., Břízová E., Lisá L., Taborik P. & Stacked V. (2010): Glaciation in the surroundings of Prášilské Lake (Bohemian Forest, Czech Republic).- Geomorphology, 117, 1-2, 181-194.

Engel Z., Nyvlt D., Krizek M., Treml V., Jankovska V., Lisa L. (2010): Sedimentary evidence of landscape and climate history since the end of MIS 3 in the Krkonose Mountains, Czech Republic.- Quaternary science reviews, 29, 7-8, 913-927.

Thér R., Droberjar E., Gregor M., Lisá L., Kočár P., Kočárová R. (2010):  Roman Age lime kilns in Tuněchody near Chrudim, eastern Bohemia.-Archeologické Rozhledy, 62, 2, 326 – 347.

Lisá, L., Buriánek D., Uher P. (2009):New approach to garnet redistribution during aeolian transport.- Geological Quarterly,53 (3).

Kadlec J., Chadima M., Lisá L., Hercman H., Osintsev A., and Oberhänsli H.(2009): Clastic cave deposits in Botovskaya Cave (Eastern Siberia,Russian Federation). - Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, NSS. 70, (3), p. 142-155.

Hladil J, Strnad L, Šálek M, Jankovská V, Šimandl P, Schwarz J, Smolík J, Lisá L, Koptíková L, Rohovec J, Böhmová V, Langrová A, Kociánová M, Melichar R, Adamovič J (2008): An anomalous atmospheric dust deposition event over Central Europe, 24 March 2007, and fingerprinting of the SE Ukrainian source. Bulletin of Geosciences, 83, 2, 175-206.

Lisa, L., Uher, P. (2006): Provenance of Wurmian loess and loess-like sediments of Moravia and Silesia (Czech Republic): a study of zircon typology and cathodoluminiscence. Geologica Carpatica, 57, 5, 397-403.

Lisá, L. (2004): Exoscopy of Moravian eolian sediments. Bulletin of Geosciences,  79, 3, 177-182.

Books

Lisá L., Bajer A. (2014): Manuál geoarcheologa aneb jak hodnotit půdy a sedimenty.- Mendelova Universita v Brně a Geologický ústav AV ČR ve spolupráci s Českou geologickou společností,  60p., Brno.

Bajer, A. - Buriánek, D. - Gregor, M. - Lisá, Lenka - Milek, K. B. - Mroczek, P. - Poch, R. M. (2014): Soil micromorphology in general and archaeological context. - Mendel University, 2014. 86 s, Brno.

Lisá, L., Suková, L., Cílek, V., Lisý, P. (2011): Sabaloka a Šestý nilský katarakt. Praha : Novela bohemica, 2011. 60 s.

Chapters in books

Lisá L. (2012): Koprolit. [Coprolith.] Oppidum Stradonice. Výzkum Albína Stockého r. 1929. Praha : Národní muzeum, 2012 - (Venclová, N.; Valentová, J.), s. 83-84.

Lisá L. (2011): XIII. sedimentologické rozbory vzorků z prostoru pravěké těžby v Krumlovském lese.389 – 393.  In: Oliva M., Pravěké hornictví v Krumlovském lese. Moravské Zemské Muzeum v Brně.

Lisá L. (2011): 9. Klecany – mikromorfologie sedimentů v archeologickém kontextu. In: Profantová N., Klecany.

Lisá L. (2011): 28. O kolapsech skrytých pod povrchem krajiny. In: Bárta M. (ed).: Kolapsy moderních společností.

Cílek, V., Lisá, L., Bárta, M. (2010): The Holocene of the Abusir area. Abusir and Saqqara in the year 2010. Vol. 1. Prague : Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, 2011 - (Bárta, M.; Coppens, F.; Krejčí, J.), s. 312-326

Learning texts (according to RIV)

Lisá L., Bajer A. (2014): Manuál geoarcheologa aneb jak hodnotit půdy a sedimenty.- Mendelova Universita v Brně a Geologický ústav AV ČR ve spolupráci s Českou geologickou společností,  60p., Brno.

Bajer, A. - Buriánek, D. - Gregor, M. - Lisá, Lenka - Milek, K. B. - Mroczek, P. - Poch, R. M. (2014): Soil micromorphology in general and archaeological context. - Mendel University, 2014. 86 s, Brno.

Lisá L. (2010): Loess gorge near Zemechy, VI. Letní škola kvartérních studií 2010, 8-9, Excursion Guide. (Ed.: J. Kadlec).

Lisá L., Novák J., Brůna V. (2010): Komořanské jezero Lake.- VI. Letní škola kvartérních studií 2010, , 14-15, Excursion Guide. (Ed.: J. Kadlec),

Lisá L. 2010: Travertine of Karlovy Vary Spa and its newly formed features. VI. Letní škola kvartérních studií 2010, , 19-20, Excursion Guide. (Ed.: J. Kadlec),

Lisá, L., Mlejnek, O., Nerudová, Z., Neruda, P., Kadlec, J., Valoch, K., Musil, R., Doláková, N., Hypr, D., 2008: Exkurze oborové skupiny Geomorfologie-Kvartér České geologické společnosti, ISBN 978-80-904208-2-3, 29.11. - 29.11. 2008, Česká geologická společnost, Ochoz, Moravský kras. guide In Czech. (Ed. L. Lisá)

Lisá, L. (Ed.), 2007: Excursion Guidebook to the EASTER FIELD TRIP TO MORAVIA, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, 1. Edition, 59 pages.

Editoring (according to RIV)

Lisá, L., Bajer A. (eds.) (2014): Soil micromorphology in general and archaeological context. - Mendel University, 2014. 86 s, Brno.

Lisá L. (2010): Abstract book of the International Working Meeting in Archaeological Soil Micromorphology, 17-21st of May, Czech Republic, Brno, 40p., ISBN 978-80-904208-6-1

Lisá L., Neruda P., Nerudová Z., Nývltová-Fišáková M. (2010): Abstract book and conference guide of OIS3 conference, Anthropos Pavilion, 15th-17th of March, Brno, 2010, 97p., ISBN 978-80-904208-5-4

2010 – Invited editor for special issue (Danube loess)

2011 - Invited editor for special issue of Quaternary International (MIS3 in Europe)

Main funding over the last 6 years:

1) Neolithic rondels from the perspective of micromorphologic and formative analysis

(Grant Agency of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic) - 2011 – 2013

2) Veselí nad Moravou - středověký hrad v říční nivě

(Grant Agency of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic) - 2011 – 2014

3) Multi-proxy paleoekologický výzkum unikátních sedimentů ze zaniklého Komořanského jezera, Mostecká pánev, Česká republika

(Grant Agency of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic) - 2009 – 2012

4) Environmentální historie egyptské Západní pouště: případová studie rozvoje a úpadku civilizace zasažené klimatickými změnami

(Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic) - 2009 – 2011

Teaching activities

1) part of the course (4 hours):  "Environmentální archeologie" University of Western Bohemia; (each year since 2006); code KAR_ENV

2) whole course (24 hours): Geoarcheologie (each year since 2010); " University of Western Bohemia” code KAR_GEOA

3) whole course (24 hours): Geoarcheologie (2008); " University of South Bohemia” code UAR/MGA

4) whole course (24 hours): Geoarcheologie (each year since 2011); "Masaryk University, Faculty of Philosophy” code AEB_133 Geoarcheologie

5) part of the course (8 hours): “Medodologie oboru” (each year since 2013); Charles University, Faculty of Philosophy” code ADVS00014

Supervising

Bachelor students

Jarošová M., Masaryk University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geological processes (2009-2010)

Adameková K., Masaryk University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geological processes (2014-2015)

Master students

Hlásková T., Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences (2007-2009)

Svatuskova A., University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Philosophy (2009-2011)

Valentová D., Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences (2009-2011)

PhD students

Hosek J. Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences (since 2010, partly defended)

Valentová D., Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences (2010-2012 - canceled)

Vejrostová L., Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences (since 2013)

Memberships in research organisations and editorial boards

2007-2010 - associated fellow of Darwin College, Cambridge UK

Member of Czech geological society since 2001

Fellow of Czech Geological society board (2001 – 2006 for Brno; 2003-2009; 2012-2015 for Czech Republic)

Member of editorial board of Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica. Natural Sciences in Archaeology (2011-2013)

Member of editorial board of Geological Carpatica (since 2013)