Divya Persaud

Divya M. Persaud is a planetary geologist, writer, composer and speaker. She is a postdoctoral scholar supporting missions to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa and has been completing her Ph.D. at University College London, where she is applying 3D imagery to probe Mars geology. Divya has spoken and worked internationally on issues surrounding the historic and cultural contexts of space exploration, for example, through her work with the JustSpace Alliance and as a co-organizer of the conference Space Science in Context. Divya is passionate about bridging science, engagement, activism and the arts.