Tiago Ribeiro is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), Portugal. He has a PhD in Science Teaching and Dissemination (Expertise in Science Teaching) from the FCUP with the thesis “An approach to the Earth system from a Geoethics perspective: from Citizen Science to Science Education” – funded by FCT (ref. SFRH/BD/143306/2019). He has an MSc in Biology and Geology Teaching and a first degree in Biology from the same university. He is the Secretary (2022 –) of the International GeoScience Education Organisation (IGEO), the Portuguese Junior Ambassador (2020 –) of the Universal Scientific Education & Research Network (USERN), and an Associated Member (2023 –) of the IUGS Commission on Geoscience Education (IUGS COGE). Tiago does research at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), where he is Co-PI of the Social and Educational Innovation (SEI) Group (2024 –). His research interests are science education in formal, non-formal, and lifelong education contexts to foster innovation and social impact within science education, addressing contemporary challenges and promoting inclusive and accessible learning environments for diverse audiences.
