Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 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 governance. 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.
133 Featured Experts
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Natalia Akopian
Research Assistant, Forest Legality Initiative
Julio Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil
Luiz Amaral
Director, Global Solutions for Commodities and Finance
James Anderson
Associate II, Natural Infrastructure
Will Anderson
Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Bernadette Arakwiye
Research Associate, Forest Program, WRI Africa
Bukti Bagja
Land Use Accountability Manager, WRI Indonesia
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Senior Operations Manager
Prince Baraka Lucungu
Natural Resources Policy Expert
Charles Victor Barber
Director, Forest Legality Initiative & Senior Biodiversity Advisor
Alyssa Barrett
Global Forest Watch Platform Manager
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
John Brandt
Data Science Associate II
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Miguel Calmon
Forests Director, WRI Brasil
Bill Cheng
Intern, Forests Program
Nicole Chi
Product Associate, TerraMatch
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Angel Cibemba
Communications Specialist Central and West Africa
Pulakesh Das
Senior Project Associate, WRI India
Crystal Davis
Director, Global Forest Watch
Emilee Derbas
Grants & Finance Specialist II
Sean DeWitt
Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Helen Ding
Environmental Economist
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Technical Assistant OTP, Congo Basin
Marie Duraisami
Manager, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration, WRI India
Jessica Ertel
Data Analyst II, Global Restoration Initiative
Rong Fang
Computational Science Associate, Global Restoration Initiative
Kevin Faragher
Operations Manager, Global Forest Watch
Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil
Rizky Firmansyah
GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Maria Franco Chuaire
Senior Associate, Initiative 20x20
Mollie Freeman
Digital Specialist, Food & Forests Programs
Luciana Gallardo Lomeli
Research Associate, Initiative 20x20
Amanda Gant
Accelerator Manager
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Jun Geng
Grants and Finance Coordinator II
