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
Mariana Oliveira
Manager, Forests, Land Use and Agriculture Program, WRI Brasil
Joana Oliveira
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Millena Oliveira
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Suzanne Ozment
Senior Associate, Natural Infrastructure
Gustavo Vieira Pacheco
Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Ana Loreta Paiva
Senior Analyst Research, WRI Brasil
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Pietro Pastore
Finance Intern, WRI Brasil
Sophia Pestana
Data Science Intern, WRI Brasil
Guillermo Petzhold
Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Aline Ghenov Pomeraniec
HR Analyst, WRI Brasil
Paloma Paz Pressato
Territorial Analyst for Mata Atlântica
Carolina Quiele
Financial Assistant, WRI Brasil
Carrick Reddin
Project Manager, Faith and Sustainability Initiative
Lauren Redfield
Project Manager, Corporate Relations
Andressa Ribeiro
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Júlio Rioli
Grants and Contracts Manager, WRI Brasil
Bruno Rizzon
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Renata Rocha
Project Management Intern, WRI Brasil
Sharon Rosas
Financial and Budgeting Analyst, WRI Mexico
Ariadne Samios
Active Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Paula Manoela dos Santos
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Viviane Sobral D. dos Santos
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Ryan Sarsfield
Latin America Commodities Manager II, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Alejandro Schwedhelm
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Irene Silva
Accounting Analyst, WRI Brasil
Fernanda Silva
Personnel Department Analyst, WRI Brasil
Eduardo Siqueira
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Raisa de Castro Soares
Senior Analyst of Integrated Climate Action, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Clara Strack
Urban Development Intern
Virginia Bergamaschi Tavares
Senior Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rod Taylor
Global Director, Forests
Guliver Terada
Senior Project Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rachel Thoms
Research Assistant, Research, Data, and Innovation
Rita Tomilin
Project Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vitor Tornello
Project Assistant, WRI Brasil
Laio Teixeira
Project Analyst, WRI Brasil
Ivana Valdez
Regional Program Officer, Latin America and Caribbean, NDC Partnership
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
