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Munira Raji

Dr. Munira Raji is a British-Nigerian sustainable geoscientist and science diplomacy research fellow at the University of Plymouth. She focuses on sustainable geoscience, geoscience policy and diplomacy, and developing Global South partnerships to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As a co-founder of the Black in Geoscience network, Munira champions equitable access, inclusion and diversity in geoscience. She actively participates in various committees, including a member of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, the Geological Society of London Energy Group, the Universities Geoscience UK Committee and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Group of Experts for Just Energy Transition.

Moving the needle: Celebrating progress as a Black woman geoscientist in the UK

Munira Raji October 28, 2024

Ever since I was eight and fascinated by how rocks were formed, I dreamed of being a geoscientist. Growing up in Nigeria, I was captivated by rocks as nature’s storytellers—from how rivers shaped our landscapes to how oil could be extracted from deep beneath the Earth. This passion fueled my ambition to become a geoscientist as I pursued my bachelor’s, master’s, and eventually my ...[Read More]