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
Nancy Sánchez García
Product Specialist, Data Lab
Marisa Sandoval
Knowledge Management Officer, Global Restoration Initiative
Alicia Santa Garcia
Grants and Contracts Manager
Paula Manoela dos Santos
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ryan Sarsfield
Latin America Commodities Manager II, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance
Angela Scafidi
Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Teresa Schofield
Product Manager, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Alejandro Schwedhelm
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ana Reboredo Segovia
Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Katherine Shea
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing for Results
Howard Shih
Senior Associate, Science Based Targets initiative
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Michelle Sims
GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Santiago Sinclair Lecaros
Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer
Raisa de Castro Soares
Senior Analyst of Integrated Climate Action, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Senior Product Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro, Data Lab
Martin Sommerschuh
Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Justine Spore
GIS Analyst II
Radost Stanimirova
GIS Research Associate
Neil Stein
Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund
Sebastian Sterl
Senior Researcher, Clean Energy Transitions, WRI Africa
Jerin Tan
Digital Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Sofia Tenorio Fenton
Engagement Specialist, Supply Chains
Catalina Torres
Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia
Tania Torres
Analyst of Information Systems, WRI Mexico
Stefanie Tye
Climate Adaptation & Resilience Research Associate
Carolina Useche
Climate Action Manager, WRI Colombia
Ivana Valdez
Regional Program Officer, Latin America and Caribbean, NDC Partnership
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Van Wie McGrory
Global Engagement Lead, Scaling Up Solar
Jayson VanBeusichem
Finance Manager, Cost & Pricing, Operations
Jessica Varat
Deputy Chief of Party, Countering Nature Crime
Sebastián I. Varela
Manager, Strategy Development & Performance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México
Pablo Vieira
Global Director, NDC Partnership
Leandro Vigna
Outreach & Data Partnership Manager, Climate Watch
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México
Andrea Villasis
Analyst of Engagement and Capacity Building, WRI Mexico
Andrea Villazon
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