Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 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.
114 Featured Experts
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Urban Mobility Manager
Julio Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil
Luiz Amaral
CEO, Science Based Targets Initiative
Angelo Angel Gomez
Grants & Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ettore Arpini
Program Management Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nathalie Badaoui
Senior Manager, Integrated Climate Action, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Mariana Barcelos
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Isabel Bartmann
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luana Betti
Urban Economics Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Larissa Bitzcki
Economics and Urban Finance Intern, WRI Brasil
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Selma Bombachini
Executive Secretary, WRI Brasil
Raquel Burke
Operations Manager, Global Climate and Economics Programs
Henrique Cabral
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lara Caccia
Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Bruno Calixto
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil
Paulo Camuri
Senior Economist, Climate Program, WRI Brasil
Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Fabiana Chamis
Land Accelerator Coordinator
Robin Chazdon
Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative
Natasha Collins
Research Analyst, Cities4Forests
Fernando Correa
Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil
Henrique Corsi
Administrative Analyst, WRI Brasil
Larissa Da Silva
Senior Manager, Global Projects & Initiatives, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mario Daud Neto
G&C Analyst, WRI Brasil
Jessica Ertel
Data Analyst II, Global Restoration Initiative
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Daniela Facchini
Director, Global Operations and Program Management, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Catyana Falsetti
Learning & Knowledge Exchange Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luciana Alves
Restoration Specialist
Bruno Felin
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil
