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
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests
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
Firda Astriyani
Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Melissa Barbanell
Director of U.S.-International Engagement at World Resources Institute
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
Lisa Beyer
Urban Water Infrastructure Manager
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
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
Kenny Cetera
Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative
André Chaves
Senior Land Use Manager, WRI Brasil
Fernando Correa
Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Vivian Dal'Lin
Senior Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Emily Ane Dionizio
GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luciana Alves
Restoration Specialist
Bruno Felin
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil
Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil
Lucas Ferreira
Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil
