Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Leadership
Leadership
Edward Davey
International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Leadership
Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, WRI UK Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Program Experts & Staff
Natalia Akopian
Research Assistant, Forest Legality Initiative
Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Manager / Senior Web Developer
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Luiz Amaral
Director, Global Solutions for Commodities and Finance
Will Anderson
Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Bernadette Arakwiye
Research Associate, Forest Program, WRI Africa
Ettore Arpini
Planning and Performance Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Julianne Baker-Gallegos
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Prince Baraka Lucungu
Natural Resources Policy Expert
Grace Baruka
Forest and Landscape Restoration Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo
Francesca Battistelli
Associate II, Nature-Based Solutions
Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership
Tatiana Bogdanova
Junior Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Jelena Bukin
Senior Accountant
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Leader, Road Safety
Cayetano Casado
Regional Specialist Latin America and the Caribbean, NDC Partnerhsip
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Xixi Chen
Manager, Clean Energy
Angel Cibemba
Communications Specialist Central and West Africa
Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Climate Resilience Practice
Yamide Dagnet
Director, Climate Negotiations
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants & Finance Specialist II, Natural Infrastructure
Luiza Oliveira
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Janneke de Vries
Director European Partnerships and Head of the Europe regional Office in The Hague
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Technical Assistant OTP, Congo Basin
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Hande Dönmez
Strategic Communications Coordinator, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Tyler Ferdinand
Agricultural Resilience Associate, Climate Resilience Practice
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Senior Geoprocessing Specialist
Laura Fishburn
Project Specialist
Luciana Gallardo Lomeli
Research Associate, Initiative 20x20
