Professor Bhanooduth Lalljee is a soil scientist specialized in soil chemistry and soil microbiology. He is the present head of Department at the University of Mauritius. He was Director of the Consultancy and Contract Research Centre (CCRC) (2009-2013). He has been involved in the preparations of the national report for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.

He was the National representative for Mauritius of the International of Planet Earth and responsible for a nation-wide geo-awareness campaign. He has been consultant for UNDP, FAO, UNESCO, SADC, Government and private organization Through his public lectures, he is an active promoter of outreach for the geosciences, in particular concerning climate change, land-use and food security.