staff

staff

Dr. Albert Nijboer
Albert Nijboer is lecturer in Conservation, Material Studies and Protohistory of Italy (1200-300 BC) at the Groningen Institute of Archaeology (GIA) of the University of Groningen (RuG). Among other subjects , he teaches ‘Material Studies and Conservation’ as well as ‘Archaeology of Italy (1200 – 300 BC)’. His research focuses on Material Studies and the archaeology of Italy where he has been involved in excavations from the early 1980’s onwards. In 1998 he obtained his PhD with the publication of his thesis entitled “From Household Production to Workshops. Archaeological evidence for economic transformation, pre-monetary exchange and urbanization in central Italy from 800 to 400 BC”. He has investigated the absolute chronology for the period 1200 to 700 BC using the scientific dating methods as well as archaeological information of the contexts examined. Since 2021, he coordinates the “Project Rasquert”. In addition, he coordinates the activities of the Laboratory for Conservation and Material Studies (LCM) of the GIA. This website as well as https://rug.academia.edu/AlbertNijboer provides a fine introduction to his teaching and to his publications.

Gert van Oortmerssen MA
Gert van Oortmerssen is conservator and analyst in the Laboratory for Conservation and Material Studies (LCM), Department of Archaeology (GIA), University of Groningen.  As such he is involved in research, conservation and restoration on artifacts from excavations of the GIA. In addition, he runs parttime a private restoration studio named Antefix. He is specialized in restoration and conservation of ceramics, metals, waterlogged organic materials and complex combined materials. Furthermore Gert van Oortmerssen is a visual artist.