Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Experts & Staff
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20 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Andreea Balan
Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst II, Energy Program
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Lidia Henderson
Associate, School District Technical Assistance
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Meredith Hess
Associate, Water Program
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Caroline Lesser
Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Christian Madera
Global Director for Digital Communications
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Laura Ombelet
Program Manager, PACE
Alberto Pallecchi
Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability
Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago
Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio
Senior Adaptation and Resilience Advisor
