Diogo Guedes Vidal is a Portuguese sociologist (b. 1993) whose work integrates sociology, ecology, and environmental health. He holds a BA in Sociology (2014) and an MA in Sociology from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto, Portugal (2016). In 2022, he earned a PhD in Ecology and Environmental Health from the University Fernando Pessoa (FP-ENAS), focusing on the socioecology of urban green spaces, employing transdisciplinary methodologies like surveys, cluster analyses, and behavioral mapping. Diogo has participated in over 15 national and international research projects, with expertise in public and environmental health, environmental sociology, and sustainability. He began his scientific career during his master's, contributing to a project involving surveys and interviews. Between 2016 and 2017, he worked as a sociologist in a market research company, and from 2017 to 2019, he held research fellowships in multiple projects funded by FP-ENAS, an interdisciplinary research unit focused on environmental energy and health. From 2017 to 2022, he was a PhD research fellow funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, I.P.), exploring urban green spaces through innovative, participatory research methods. Currently, Diogo is an Invited Assistant Researcher at the University of Coimbra's Department of Life Sciences and a Hired Researcher for the EU H2020 project "PHOENIX: The Rise of Citizens’ Voices for a Greener Europe" (Grant Agreement ID: 101037328). He is also a Tutor and Invited Assistant Professor at the Open University’s Department of Social Sciences and Management, and an Integrated Researcher at the Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Group, Centre for Functional Ecology – Science for People & the Planet (CFE), Associate Laboratory TERRA. Diogo is the Co-Principal Investigator of the MARANGATU network’s associated project "Promoting the Cultural Value of Biodiversity and Sustainability in Coastal Marine Territories: Valuing Plural Knowledge and Practices through the Intercultural Peoples' University" (CNPQ/MCTI/FNDCT Nº 07/2023). He is also a Member of COST Action CA21166 - Social Sciences and Humanities for Transformation and Climate Resilience (SHiFT) and the transdisciplinary network "Composing Worlds: Humanities, Well-being, and Health in the 21st Century". In addition to his academic roles, Diogo serves as Section Editor for Social Sciences & Anthropology at PLOS Climate, Academic Editor at PLOS ONE, and Review Editor for Frontiers in Environmental Science (Socio-ecological Urban Systems Section) and Frontiers in Public Health (Planetary Health Section). He has contributed to over 90 articles, 47 book chapters, and five edited books on sustainability, health, and social ecology, further solidifying his contributions to the field. He was also an editor of international Springer books on energy, environment, and health, and has served as a guest editor for journals such as Frontiers in Sustainable Cities and Urban Science. His research focuses on the dynamic relationships between society and nature, particularly the social representations, meanings, and symbols of nature. Diogo’s transdisciplinary approach underscores his commitment to integrating diverse perspectives in addressing critical socioecological challenges, particularly in the areas of sustainability, urban and human ecology, and social and environmental inequalities.