Ildio Andr Costa

Ildio Andr Costa has a degree in Biology-Geology (teaching), a Master in Astronomy Teaching and a Ph.D. in Teaching and Dissemination of Sciences, all from the Faculty of Science of the University of Porto. He is an middle and high school teacher but in recent years was deployed to Astrophysics Center of the University of Porto: Porto Planetarium - Cincia Viva Center. Furthermore, he is an author of textbooks on Natural Sciences and teacher trainer (in-service and pre service teacher training). More recently, a researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences. His research areas of interest are citizen science, science education and communication, professional development, and pedagogic practice for primary, middle, and high school grades.