Aliyu Salisu Barau is a Nigerian academic and a full professor of Urban and Regional Planning at Bayero University Kano.

[4] Aliyu Salisu Barau obtained BSc Geography (1996–1999) with a research project on Urban Climate Change and MSc Land Resources (2006–2008) with specialization on Landscape assessment for tourism potentials both from Bayero University Kano.

[citation needed] Aliyu Salisu Barau engages with the public through regular writing on multiple environmental issues in Nigeria and beyond especially in English and Hausa languages.

[13] Aliyu is also widely reported by the top Nigerian newspapers on environment, climate, energy, SDGs, biodiversity conservation and land degradation.

[14] Barau has a keen interest in using short films for public education and engagement for positive land climate action.