Ana Arroz holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of the Azores (UAc) since 2005. She is a researcher at the Biodiversity Group of the Azores, Center for Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Changes (GBA-cE3c), Assistant Professor at the UAc (FCSH), and Coordinator of the Psychology department at FCSH. Her research focuses on Environmental Psychology, aiming to understand the perspectives of children, youth, and adults regarding biodiversity and nature conservation, their behaviors in the face of various environmental risks, and the role that place identity, connection, and contact with nature play as predictors. Over the past decade, she has been involved in the design and evaluation of interventions in the field of science/risk communication, aiming to promote participation and negotiation among stakeholders in risk situations. She has been actively engaged in creating, implementing, and evaluating communication devices based on representations and resistance to biodiversity loss and invasive species. Understanding the disconnection from nature and exploring ways to reconnect young people and vulnerable groups is currently a stimulating issue at the interface of Environmental and Health Psychology. She aims to establish partnerships with artificial intelligence, designers, and artists to develop methodologies for exploring contact with nature and participatory intervention NBS devices. In addition to her research activities, she is involved in non-governmental organizations in the areas of culture, well-being, and social entrepreneurship, facilitating the development of synergies with the local community. Throughout her career at the UAc, Angra do Heroísmo campus, she has been part of various university and departmental bodies, including the General Council, the Senate, the Scientific Council, the Pedagogical Council, and the Assembly and Scientific Commission of FCSH. She participated in the establishment, interim management, and scientific commission of CIFOP and is currently part of the Coordinating Commission and Scientific Council of the Research and Development unit GBA-cE3c. Regarding teaching, she served as the Coordinator of the Master's in Environmental Education, Director of the Bachelor's in Psychology, and the Bachelor's in Primary School Teachers. She contributed to the design and restructuring of 13 courses, eight of which were postgraduate. Has been or is responsible for 26 different curriculum units (UC), 17 of which are from the 1st Cycle of Studies, 8 from the 2nd Cycle, and 1 from the 3rd Cycle. She has taught a total of 58 distinct UCs, 29 in the 1st Cycle, 24 in the 2nd Cycle, and one in the 3rd Cycle. She has supervised 3 doctoral theses, 32 master's dissertations, and 5 undergraduate projects. She has supervised 69 internships of various kinds. Ana Arroz has been actively involved in research in Environmental Psychology, Environmental Education, and Education for Sustainability. She co-founded RCE Azores, a Regional Center of Expertise affiliated with the United Nations University for Education for Sustainable Development. Currently, she co-leads the FCT project "Sense and Sensibility in Interactivity," which aims to connect children and adolescents with nature through the design of sensory, experiential, and aesthetic experiences. She is the author of 25 publications, including nine published articles in international scientific journals with IF, 6 articles in international scientific journals without IF, 7 chapters in scientific books with peer review and 4 articles in national scientific journals, with peer review. She is a co-author of 3 books and co-editor of 8 abstract books of scientific meetings. She is the author and co-author of 35 reports. She co-leads 1 national scientific research project and participates or participated as a team member in 53 projects. She is responsible for the Science Communication component of AZORESBIOPORTAL (http://azoresbioportal.uac.pt/).