BRN IGNITE Grant

Professor Kariuki Kirigia received a BRN IGNITE Grant awarded by the University of Toronto Black Reasearch Network. Launched in 2022, the BRN’s IGNITE Grant offers $5,000 to $10,000 annually to support interdisciplinary research and professional development for Black faculty, librarians, post-doctoral scholars, clinical scientists and medical research fellows/residents at the University of Toronto. Kirigia plans to facilitate community workshops with the Maasai of Olderkesi and Loita in Narok County to discuss their experiences. Findings will inform his classes about land governance, biodiversity conservation and environmental justice.