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
Guliver Terada
Senior Project Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Meron Tesfamichael
Director, Africa Energy
Berhanu Teshome
Finance, Accounting and Administration Manager, WRI Africa
Rita Tomilin
Project Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mark Tonyemevor
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vitor Tramontin Tornello
Urban Adaptation Analyst
Laio Teixeira
Project Analyst, WRI Brasil
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Vary
Chief of Party, USAID Forest Data Partnership
Lucas Vasconcelos Vieira
Data Science Analyst
James Wangu
Food Systems Transformation Associate
Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil
Climate and Engagement, Lead
Nekesa Wasike
Senior Human Resource Officer
Lucienne Wilmé
National Coordinator, Madagascar Program
Kalkidan Wondimu
Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
