Rita Campos
Biography
Researcher from the Centre for Social Studies from the University of Coimbra (CES-UC), member of the Research Group CULTURS-Urban Cultures, Sociabilities and Participation, and of the Observatory for Education and Training Policies (OP.Edu), and co-coordinator of the Methodologies Series "Wheel of Knowledge" and of the Working Group on Citizen Science and Education (CC.Edu). Has a PhD in Biology from the University of Porto, on evolutionary biology and population genetics. Since 2009 is interested in the areas of Science Communication and Non-formal Science Education, and working exclusively on these areas since 2016. Her current research interests are centered in the study and production of science communication, active learning and public engagement in and with science (citizen science) tools about the relations between biodiversity and human health, interlinks between systems (natural, social, cultural...) and (environmental) sustainability. She is interested in interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies that enhance the inclusion and participation of the publics, such as context-based education or the visual methodologies, and in mixed methods of evaluation of the produced tools. Maintains regular collaboration with national and international institutions (CIBIO-InBIO, Science Museum of the UC, COI, UFRN). Her work has earned national and international recognition, notably the Distinction Award by the Casa das Ciências (House of Sciences) and the Fresh Ideas Scheme pass by ECSITE.
ORCID
Projetos
Centro Comunitário de Coimbra - Rede Proinfância
BIOASSEMBLER
Integrating bio-inspired assembly into semiconductor manufacturing technology for biosensors
6G-VERSUS
6G Vertical trials for Sustainability
TRANS-Lighthouses
More than green - Lighthouses of transformative nature-based solutions for inclusive communities
BIOTraCes
Biodiversity and Transformative Change for Plural and Nature-Positive Societies
ATHENE
Citizen Science as a methodology for promoting development skills in children and young people
Latest Publications
Book
Campos, Rita; Sousa, Joana; Infande, Adilson; Có, Benício; Antunes, Carlos; Tavares, Dionísio; Camala, Djone; Lourenço, Juelson; Melo, Juliana; Catarino, Luís; Matias, Madalena; da Costa, Maira; Duarte Lopes, Paula; Fernandes, Raul (2025), Nas margens: recortes de um estudo na interface entre mangais e arrozais na Guiné-Bissau. Coimbra, Portugal: CES
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Miranda, Inês; Campos, Rita; Melo-Ferreira, José; Pinto Ribeiro, Maria Natália; Marques, João Pedro (2025), "Promoting Scientific Literacy in High School: Insights from Short-Term STEM Collaborative Projects", European Journal of STEM Education, 10, 1, 14
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Campos, Rita; Jaló, Sumaila; Tavares, Dionísio; Antunes, Carlos; Sousa, Joana (2025), Pessoas, arrozais, mangais. Aprender em conjunto sobre alterações climáticas e transformações no espaço costeiro.. Coimbra, Portugal: Centro de Estudos Sociais
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