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
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Associate
Firda Astriyani
Facilities, Procurement And Office Manager, WRI Indonesia
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Mariska Bottema
Blue Food Lead
Jelena Bukin
Senior Accountant
Kenny Cetera
Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative
Jenny Chen
Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Roman Paul Czebiniak
Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants and Finance Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Irina Didenko
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities4Forests
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst
Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus
Air Quality Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Rizky Firmansyah
GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Shuwei Guan
Staff Accountant
Hidayah Hamzah
Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia
Sakinah Ummu Haniy
Communications Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Tomi Haryadi
Director for Food, Land and Water (FLW) Program, WRI Indonesia
Azam Hawari
Legal Analyst For One Map Initiative, WRI Indonesia
Rakhmat Hidayat
Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Julia Kalmirah
Papua Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Martha Triasih Karafir
Strengthening Tenurial Right And Livelihood Business Model Project Lead, WRI Indonesia
Gina Karina
Food And Land Use (FOLU) Manager, WRI Indonesia
Bunga Karnisa Goib
Community Coordinator For National Plastic Action Partnership And Restoration, WRI Indonesia
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Heriza Leni
Monitoring, Reporting And Data Management Coordinator, WRI Indonesia
Ary Lesmana
Head of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, WRI Indonesia
Bo Li
Research Associate II
Xingyan Lin
Data Intern, Systems Change Lab
K. Zé Liu
eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lourensia
Finance & Accounting Officer, WRI Indonesia
Cynthia Maharani
Gender, Equity, & Social Inclusion Program Lead, WRI Indonesia
