Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Program Experts & Staff
Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Alvin Adu-Asare
GIS Research Associate, WRI Africa
Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Júlio de Araújo-Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil
Marcela Amorim
Project and Research Intern, WRI Brasil
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Mariana Barcelos
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luana P. Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Luana Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Henrique Cabral
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Henrique Cabral
Executive Assistant, WRI Brasil
Lara Caccia
Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Calixto
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil
André Chaves
Senior Land Use Manager, WRI Brasil
Anderson Ngowa
Finance Associate, Energy Access
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Fernando Correa
Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil
Vivian Dal'Lin
Senior Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Emily Ane Dionizio
GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Luciana Alves
Restoration Specialist
