Nidia Ponte is a FCT Fellow Ph.D. student in Intercultural Relations at the Universidade Aberta (Uab) and a collaborating researcher at the Center for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet (CFE), TERRA Associate Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra (UC). At the Universidade Aberta, she completed her master's degree in Intercultural Relations, presenting a dissertation on "Physicians' perceptions of the impacts of climate change on health," which resulted in two articles being published. She has a degree in Social Sciences from Universidade Aberta and a postgraduate degree in Oriental Studies from Universidade Católica. She also has a postgraduate degree in Information and Security from the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, Universidade Lisboa and a specialized in Islam at the same institute. Also, She has a level IV technical course in Industrial Statistics from the Biotechnology University of the Catholic University of Porto and pedagogical training for trainers. She is currently working on a project approved and funded by the FCT titled "Climate Change and Health: Intercultural Dialogue Strategies between Health Professionals and Patients." The primary objective of this project is to explore and develop strategies for intercultural dialogue between primary care physicians and patients from diverse sociocultural backgrounds. This initiative aims to address the health impacts of climate change and promote community resilience, adaptation, and mitigation strategies.