About Morufu Olalekan Raimi, PhD (Editor in Chief)

Dr. Morufu Olalekan Raimi is a distinguished environmental and public health scientist with over 15 years of cross-sectoral experience spanning academia, government, consultancy, and international development. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences and possesses deep expertise in environmental epidemiology, hydrogeochemistry, pollution management, health policy, climate change, and health impact assessments.

An expert in environmental risk assessment, pollution control, and climate change adaptation, Dr. Raimi has led groundbreaking studies that have shaped policy decisions, influenced industry practices, and improved public health outcomes. His extensive research portfolio includes critical investigations into water quality management, heavy metal contamination, air pollution mitigation, and the ecological impact of industrial waste. His work has contributed significantly to scientific knowledge and has driven systemic changes in environmental governance and regulatory frameworks.

Dr. Raimi serves in several strategic roles, including as Sectoral Principal Investigator at the UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, and as a Consultant on Pharmacovigilance for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). He has also served as a mentor under the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) and the U.S. National Science Foundation, supporting the development of emerging researchers.

As an active researcher and science communicator, Dr. Raimi has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed book chapters to Plos One, Springer, and IntechOpen. He also reviews scientific manuscripts on platforms such as PREreview. His research interests span public health, environmental toxicology, groundwater contamination, biodiversity, and vaccine uptake among vulnerable populations.

He is a Fellow of the African Institute of Waste Management and Environmental Studies and a member of more than 30 professional and scientific associations, including the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), and the Citizen Science Association (CSA).

Dr. Raimi is deeply committed to sustainable environmental practices and public health equity, particularly in the Niger Delta and the broader African context. He currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Niger-Delta Institute for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases and as a Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology at the Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.