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.

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1120 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Janneke de Vries

Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships

Janneke de Vries

Kiyomi de Zoysa

Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)

Kiyomi de Zoysa

Quentin Dean

Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership

Quentin Dean

Roman Dehsabzi

Project Coordinator, Country Engagement

Roman Dehsabzi.

Isabel del Toro Mijares

Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch Pro

Isabel del Toro Mirajes.

Carrie Dellesky

Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation

Carrie Dellesky

Yared Deme

Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa

Yared Abera Deme

Yanan Deng

Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yanan Deng

Audrey Denvir

Research Associate, U.S. Lands

Audrey Denver.

Agostinha Depina

Grants & Finance Specialist, Green Accountability

Agostinha Depina.

Berhanu Desta

Global Accounting Director

Marc Dettmann

Corporate Water Stewardship Manager

Marc Dettman.

Mary DeVenny

Coolfood Member Engagement Coordinator

Mary DeVenny.

Sean DeWitt

Director, Global Restoration Initiative

Sean Dewitt.

Ela Dhankhar

Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ela Dhankhar

Kiranjeet Dhillon

Executive Assistant, Heads of the London and Hague Offices

Kiranjeet Dhillon

Jessica di Blasio

Accountant, WRI Europe

Jessica Di Blasio.

Irina Didenko

Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities4Forests

Irina Didenko.

Amanda DiMartini

Digital Strategy Manager, Land and Forests

Amanda DiMartini

Helen Ding

Senior Economist

Emily Ane Dionizio

GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil

Emily Ane Dionizio.

Phanuella Djanteng

Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa

Phanuella Djanteng.

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Amy Dobbs

WRI Europe Operations Manager

Ella Dodson

Project Manager, TerraMatch, Global Restoration Initiative

Ella Dodson

Alex Dolan

Communications and Engagement Lead, Global Energy

Alex Dolan.

Geovanni Romano Domínguez

Administrative Assistant, WRI México

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Héctor Miguel Donado

Research Analyst, Climate Program

Hector Miguel Donado.

Bridgit Donnelly

Data Infrastructure Product Manager, Data Lab

Bridgit Donnelly.

Milloni Doshi

Development Intern

Milloni Doshi

Michael Doust

Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Michael Doust

Jason Dozier

Senior Program Officer for Political Engagement, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People

Jason Dozier.

Joseph Drake

Development Specialist, Government and Multilateral Relations

Joseph Drake

Lídia Duarte

Research Analyst

Lídia Duarte

Alex Dumont

Electric Vehicle Technical Assistance Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Alex Dumont.

Lucia Duran Aguado

Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe

Esthelyne Dusabe

Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Esthelyne Dusabe profile photo

Nina M. Dutra

Senior Operations & Special Projects Manager, Research, Data & Innovation

Nina Dutra

Anamika Dutt

Manager, PMEL, Energy Program, WRI India

Anamika Dutt

Alexandra Eastham

Project Specialist, Regen10, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

Alexandra Eastham.