Experts & Staff

Richard Waite

Research Analyst
rwaite@wri.org+1 (202) 729-7734

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About Rich

Rich provides research, fundraising and communication support to the coastal team in WRI’s People & Ecosystems Program. He supports the Reefs at Risk Revisited and Coastal Capital projects.

Prior to joining WRI, Rich lived in Cameroon from 2003-2007, where he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the agroforestry program and then as Assistant Coordinator for the U.S. Embassy’s development programs.

He holds a B.A. from Hamilton College and is pursuing an M.A. in International Development Studies at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.