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
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Mariana Barcelos
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Brittany Barrett
Deputy Director, Implementation & Operations for the Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab, Data Lab
Isabela Barriga
Community Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch
Cynthia Barzuna
Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Catherine Beal
Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Lily Begg
Latin American and Africa Coordinator, FOLU
Meg Beiter
Development Operations Manager
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Sarah Bell
Development Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Hunter Bell
Program Administrator, Financial Institutions
Anne-Marie Belley
Executive Assistant to the MD for Programs and MD for Strategy
Molly Bergen
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Zola Berger-Schmitz
Target Validation Manager, Science Based Targets Initiative
Irene Berman-Vaporis
Head of Communications, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Lelde Bernharde
Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations
Kristin Berry
Knowledge and Learning Intern, NDC Partnership
Luana P. Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Luana Betti
Finance Specialist II, WRI Brasil
Lisa Beyer
Urban Water Infrastructure Manager
Preety Bhandari
Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center
Jake Billhorn
Financial Analysis Intern, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Baret Binatlı
Built Environment Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Jamie Bindon
Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
Clare Blackwell
Research Analyst II
Steven Bland
Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Sophie Boehm
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
