Professionally, primarily focuses on the identification of geological heritage and various related approaches of evaluation, description and interpretation for the purposes of utilization and development of specific forms of tourism, such as geotourism, mining tourism, or other sustainable forms of tourism. In addition, his area of interest is the protection of nature’s non-living component, and the presentation of knowledge about the Earth’s geology to the general public with an emphasis on understanding the importance of abiotic components (geological heritage and geodiversity) within the functioning of the entire environmental system. He actively participates in cooperation with DMOs, (e. g. Visit Kosice), towards the effective development of tourism.

Author of the only Slovak university textbook focusing on geotourism.

Member of the International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage (ProGEO) and the Slovak Geological Society (SGS).

• Lectures:

   GEOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

   GEOTOURISM

   IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS IN GEOTOURISM I

   PLANET EARTH

   SSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM

• Seminars:

   GEOTOURISM

• Practicals:

   BACHELOR THESIS

   BLOCK FIELD TEACHING C

   GEOTOURISM

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - GEOTURISM STUDY PROGRAM

• Ongoing:

   VEGA, č.1/0590/22: Investigation of the natural, social and economic potential of areas with environmental burdens in the Slovak Republic for the development of specific forms of domestic tourism and quantification of environmental risks, (2022-2025)

• Ended:

   APVV-14-0797: Development of an interactive BIS for the support of complex decision-making and planning within the market conditions of tourism. (2015 - 2018)

   KEGA 036TUKE-4/2019: Geotourism (university textbook) (2019 - 2020)

   HUSK/0901/1.3.2/0197: Wandering through Upper Hungarian mining towns (2011-2012)

   VEGA 1/0236/18: Environmental aspects of the environment of mining sites in Slovakia in the Middle Ages and early modern times (2018 - 2020)

   ITMS 26110230018: A package of innovative elements for reforming education at TUKE (2010 - 2013)

   Ulysseus - European University - cooperation in the framework of coordination and definition of new study programs

Visit Košice - definition and characterization of tourism products

   City of Banská Štiavnica - Strategic document for the development of experiential tourism in Banská Štiavnica and its surroundings

   Paleo guide of Eastern Slovakia (author: Róbert Zajac) - professional guarantee of book's compilation

   K13 - Kosice cultural centers, evaluation of applications under grant schemes

   Palgutová S., Štrba Ľ (2023) Geoheritage of the Precious Opal Bearing Zone in Libanka Mining District (Slovakia) and Its Geotourism and Geoeducation Potential. Land 11, 2293.

   Štrba Ľ., Kršák B., Baláž B., Kolačkovská J., Lukáč M., Molokáč M. (2021). Geoturizmus. Edičné stredisko FBERG TUKE, 220 s., ISBN 978-80-553-3882-8

Štrba Ľ., Kolačkovská J., Kudelas D., Kršák B., Sidor C. (2020)    Geoheritage and Geotourism Contribution to Tourism Development in Protected Areas of Slovakia-Theoretical Considerations. Sustainability 12, 2979.

   Štrba Ľ. (2019) Analysis of Criteria Affecting Geosite Visits by General Public: a Case of Slovak (Geo)Tourists. Geoheritage 11, 291-300

   Štrba Ľ. , Rybár P., Baláž B., Molokáč M., Hvizdák L., Kršák B., Lukáč B., Muchová L., Tometzová D., Ferenčíková J. (2015) Geosite assessments: comparison of methods and results. Current Issues In Tourism 18, 496-510.