Sónia Matos is an associate professor of transformation-engaged design research at UNIBZ's Faculty of Design and Art. She explores design-led approaches and methods to create opportunities for communities to engage with visions and processes of eco-social transformation. She is currently the Principal Investigator of 'Playground: Designing Visions of Play in a More-than-Human-World' funded by UNIBZ's start-up grant. She has recently completed two interdisciplinary research projects combining design-led research, nature conservation, and environmental education, funded by The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). In this case, 'Field Guide: Designing Mobile Interactive Application for Place-Based Learning and 'Sense and Sensibility in Interactivity: Connecting Children and Teenagers to Nature through the Design of Sensory, Experiential and Aesthetic Experiences'. Currently, Sónia Matos is a Research Affiliate at the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) in Funchal, Portugal. Her past affiliations include the Art, Culture and Technology program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Architecture and Planning.