Aiman Raza

Aiman Raza is a 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellow with NOAA Fisheries. She works in the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Division. NOAA Fisheries manages HMS fisheries—tunas, sharks, swordfish, and billfish—in U.S. Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean waters. 

Originally from Pakistan, Aiman grew up just outside of Baltimore, Maryland, and earned her Bachelor’s and Master of Science in Biology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She was a UMBC ICARE (Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment) Trainee, where she gained experience at the cusp of engaged research and environmental justice efforts. For her master’s thesis, she used environmental DNA to study Brook Trout populations in the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. In her free time, Aiman likes to read, practice yoga, and visit museums.