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.

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1363 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Rizzah Aulifia

Communications Officer

Rizzah Aulifia

César Avilés

Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico

Laura Azeredo

Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Laura Azeredo

Ahmad Azhari

Office Assistant, WRI Indonesia

Ahmad Azhari.

Chelsea Babcock

Global Coordination Manager, Executive Office

Chelsea Babcock

Lorena Baca

Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lorena Baca

Tim Badmington

Individual Philanthropy Communications Manager

Tim Badmington.

Mike Badzmierowski

Manager, U.S. Agricultural Policy

Mike Badzmierowski.

Idrissa Bagayoko

Grants & Finance Specialist, STAND Initiative

Idrissa Bagayoko.

Ayça Bağcı

Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye

Acya Bagci.

Bukti Bagja

Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bukti Bagja

Beth Bahs-Ahern

Director of Global Operations, FFWO

Courtnae Bailey

Associate, Adaptation Finance

Courtnae Bailey

Jon Baines

Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies

Jon Baines

Jonathan Baines

Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Camila Baioni

Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Gagandeep Bajwa

Lead – Human Resources, WRI India

Daniel Baker

Communications Manager, Corporate Relations

Daniel Baker

Sarah Balagtas

Learning and Development Manager

Sarah Balagtas

Andreea Balan

Talent Acquisition Manager, WRI Europe

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Kanchana Balasubramanian

Data Science and Remote Sensing Intern, Global Restoration Initiative

Kanchana Balasubramanian.

Sergio Baldit Parra

Communications Specialist, Data Lab

Sergio Baldit.

Mulubrhan Balehegn

Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II

Mulubrhan Gebremikael.

Aldric Balisacan

Grants & Finance Specialist II

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Sandra Baltazar

Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México

Igerha Bampa

Technical Assistant for Open Timber Portal, WRI Africa

Igerha Bampa.

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Tori Bandley

Product Specialist II

Tori Bandley

Melissa Barbanell

Director of U.S.-International Engagement at World Resources Institute

Melissa Barbanell.

Charles (Chip) Barber

Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy

Camila Ferreira Barbosa

Junior Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil

Camila Ferreira Barbosa.

Rich Barnett

Senior Writer and Development Strategist

Rogger Mathaus Magalhães Barreiros

Climate Finance and Socioeconomics Analyst

Rogger Barreiros

Amanda Barreto Salgueiro

Project Specialist, TerraFund

Amanda Barreto Salgueiro.

Brittany Barrett

Deputy Director, Implementation & Operations for the Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Brittany Barrett.

Alyssa Barrett

Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab, Data Lab

Isabela Barriga

Community Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch

Isabela Barriga.

Cynthia Barzuna

Director, Ocean Action 2030 Coalition

Cynthia Barzuna

Bruno Batista

Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Bruno Batista

Pandora Batra

Strategic Engagement Senior Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities