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.

149 Featured Experts

Global Executive Team

Global Executive Team

Adriana Lobo

Managing Director, Global Presence and National Action

Program Experts & Staff

Acoyani Adame

Program Analyst, Active Mobility

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Gemasakti Adzan

GIS Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia

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Tri Ana Affini

Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia

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Sonia Aguilar

Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

Geraldy Arief

Research Analyst, WRI Papua Regional Office

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Firda Astriyani

Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia

César Avilés

Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico

Ahmad Azhari

Office Assistant, WRI Indonesia

Ahmad Azhari.

Bukti Bagja

Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bukti Bagja

Sergio Baldit Parra

Communications Specialist, Data Lab

Sergio Baldit.

Sandra Baltazar

Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México

Alejandra Bosch

Land Sector Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, WRI México

Alejandra Bosch.

Mauricio Brito

Urban Development Analyst, WRI México

Mariana Campos Sanchez

Urban Development Manager, WRI México

Mariana Campos Sanchez.

Daniel Cano Gomez

Project Coordinator, Road Safety

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Beatriz Cardenas

Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico

Carlos Castañeda

Operations Director

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Itzá Castañeda

Social Equity Director, WRI México

Itzá Castañeda

Yunuen Castellanos

Management Advisor, WRI Mexico

Manuel Cervera

Forests Landscape Coordinator

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Kenny Cetera

Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative

Kenny Cetera

Desi Desi

Admin Assistant, WRI Indonesia

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Ahmad Dhiaulhaq

Nature-based Solutions Senior Research Program Lead, WRI Indonesia

Ahmad Dhiaulhaq.

Mora Dingin

Community Development & Conflict Transformation Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Mora Dingin.

Geovanni Romano Domínguez

Administrative Assistant, WRI México

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Muis Fajar

Social Forestry and Customary Forest Project Lead, WRI Indonesia

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Dhio Teguh Ferdyan

Forest and Legality Initiative Project Lead, WRI Indonesia

Dhio Ferdyan.

Gloria Ferreyra

Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Gloria Ferreyra

Rizky Firmansyah

GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Rizky Firmansyah

Elda Flores

Communications Lead, Future Cities Program

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Ignacio Bernabe Galván

Water and Green Infrastructure Analyst

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Jazmin Elizabeth Gálvez

Participation and Capacity Development Analyst, WRI México

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Azka Ghaida

Air Quality and Climate Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Azka Ghaida.

Ariana Ghibellini

Human Resources Manager, WRI México

Mercyta Jorsvinna Glorya

Endowment Fund for Sustainability Project Lead, WRI Indonesia

Mercyta Jorsvinna Glorya.

Ariel Govea

Financial Legal Advisor, WRI Mexico

Sofwan Hakim

Senior Lead, Program Management Unit in Bali, WRI Indonesia

Sofwan Hakim.

Hidayah Hamzah

Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia 

Mirzha Hanifah

Forest Research Assistant, WRI Indonesia

Mirzha Hanifah
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