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
Clara Strack
Urban Adaptation Assistant

Guliver Terada
Senior Project Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Rachel Thoms
Research Associate II

Eduarda Thurler
Finance and Investment Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Rita Tomilin
Project Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Vitor Tramontin Tornello
Urban Adaptation Analyst

Laio Teixeira
Project Analyst, WRI Brasil

Ivana Valdez
Regional Program Officer, Latin America and Caribbean, NDC Partnership

Lucas Vasconcelos Vieira
Data Science Analyst

James Warburton
Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning Coordinator

Leianne Wijnhoud
Research Analyst, Energy Minerals and Circularity

Kate Zabinsky
Knowledge Management Officer, Global Restoration Initiative

René Zamora-Cristales
Senior Manager Restoration Policy & Forest Economist
