Rita Campos is a Researcher at the Center for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra (CES-UC), co-coordinator of the school extension program Ciência Viva at CES and the Cycle of Methodologies (workshops and discussion forums) Roda de Saberes. She holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Porto, under the themes of evolutionary biology and population genetics. Since 2009, she is interested in the areas of Science Communication and Non-formal Science Education, and develops research in these areas exclusively since 2016. Her current research interests focus on the study and production of science communication and education materials, active learning and public engagement with and in science (citizen science) on themes related to the relationship between biodiversity and human health, interconnections between systems (natural, social, cultural¿) and (environmental) sustainability. She is interested in interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies that enhance the inclusion and participation of the public, such as context-based education or visual methodologies, and in mixed methods for evaluating the materials produced. she has collaborated regularly with national and international institutions (CIBIO-InBIO, Science Museum of the Univ. Coimbra, COI, UFRN-Brazil, among others). Her work has earned national and international recognition, with emphasis on the Distinction Award awarded by Casa das Ciências to a educational activity-series and the "New Ideas Scheme" pass awarded by ECSITE. She is the co-founder of the group Pedagogical Action-Reflexion Lab, aiming at discussion education, from teachers training to new pedagogies, and gathering students, teachers, professors and researchers from Portuguese and Brazilian universities and institutions. She is member of the Portuguese Network of Citizen Science, integrating the working groups "Engagement with communities and links with local entities" and "Training in citizen science".