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
Elda Flores
Communications Lead, Future Cities Program
Adrián Flores Aguilar
Climate Finance Associate, NDC Partnership Support Unit
Sara Florini
Administrative Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Grace Flynn
Research Assistant, Corporate Climate Action
Claudia Fonseca
Project Coordinator II, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Claudio Forner
Senior Associate, Climate Diplomacy
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement
Nicole Fragano
Program Coordinator, Climate Program
Taryn Fransen
Director of Science, Research, and Data, Global Climate Program
Alexander G. Frantzen
Senior Associate (Scope 3), Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Lydia Freehafer
Research Analyst I, Electric School Bus Initiative & NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Johannes Friedrich
Director of Climate Data
Luciana Gallardo Lomeli
Research Associate, Initiative 20x20
Ignacio Bernabe Galván
Water and Green Infrastructure Analyst
Flavio Galvao
Senior Video Producer
Jazmin Elizabeth Gálvez
Participation and Capacity Development Analyst, WRI México
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Madhavi Ganeshan
Senior Advisor, Office of the President & CEO
Ankita Gangotra
Associate II, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate Program
Amanda Gant
Senior Manager, The Land Accelerator
David Garbutt
Institutional Strategy Manager
Miriam Garcia
Senior Climate Policy Manager, WRI Brasil
Claudia Garcia
Administrative and Financial Manager, WRI Brasil
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Samuel Gaturu
Project Specialist and Coordinator, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa
Tracey Gaughran
Digital Marketing and Communications Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Amanda Gcanga
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience & Senior Urban Policy Analyst
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Mihret Gebru
Facilites Coordinator
Luisa Gelfand
Constituent Relationship Management Manager
Sarah George
Global Communications and Media Manager, Energy
Robyn Gerbaz
Grants & Finance Specialist
David Gibbs
Research Associate
Nicole Giffen
Senior Manager, Grants & Contracts
Christopher Gillespie
Project Specialist & Research Coordinator
Hannah Girardeau
Gender and Youth Associate, NDC Partnership
Kalpana Giri
Senior Manager, Social Equity, Global Restoration
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Libby Gladding
Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Erin Glen
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
