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
Anna Amato
Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Willy Carlsen
Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal
Jenny Chen
Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Data Science Coordinator
Nicole Fragano
Program Coordinator, Climate Program
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Shuwei Guan
Staff Accountant
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Xingyan Lin
Data Intern, Systems Change Lab
K. Zé Liu
eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Alberto Pallecchi
Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angela Scafidi
Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab
Lucie Schwartz
Development Specialist
Howard Shih
Senior Associate, Science Based Targets initiative
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
HJ Toh
Visiting Fellow, Global Forest Watch
Tini Tran
Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Thet Hein Tun
Senior Transportation Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ke Wang
Strategy Lead, Energy Materials and Circularity
Romain Warnault
Senior Project Manager
Mei Xu
Land Accelerator Intern
Lucy Yang
Communications and Research Associate, Executive Office
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lihuan Zhou
Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center