Ewa Skowronek

Ewa Skowronek is a Professor at the Department of Regional Geography and Tourism, part of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management and serves as a board member of PECSRL (Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape) since 2023. Her academic roles include editorial leadership of Annales UMCS sec. B (2019–2023) and representation in UMCS Senate committees.

• Current Roles:
  • Professor, Department of Regional Geography and Tourism, UMCS
  • PECSRL Board Member
  • Editorial Board, Annales UMCS

Research Interests focus on cultural landscape transformations in Polish-Ukrainian borderlands, tourist landscape dynamics, sustainable tourism, and cultural heritage utilization. She explores socio-economic-environmental interdependencies in regions like Lubelskie and Roztocze, emphasizing landscape perception, tourism product innovation, and borderland development.

Recent Publications (2024–2025) address European rural landscapes, geocultural site development, and protected area management in Roztocze. Key trends include post-pandemic tourism, heritage-based strategies, and landscape-tourism interrelations across Poland and Greece.

Projects include transboundary tourism development (Eastern European Pearls, Bike Like Roztocze), biosphere reserve documentation (Transboundary Roztocze Biosphere Reserve), and regional branding initiatives (Lublin Region Natural Brands). She has collaborated on EU-funded programs (EFRR, EFS) and national grants, focusing on tourism space evaluation, health tourism, and social tourism demand.

Leadership Roles encompass quality assurance committees (UMCS Doctoral School), peer review activities, and representation in academic senates. Her h-index metrics (Google Scholar: 12, Scopus: 8, Web of Science: 8) reflect substantial contributions to tourism and landscape geography.