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 equity. 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.
156 Featured Experts
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Julio Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil
James Anderson
Associate II, Natural Infrastructure
Will Anderson
Manager II, Restoration Projects, Global Restoration Initiative
Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO
Prince Baraka Lucungu
Forest Policy and Community Forestry Advisor, Democratic Republic of Congo
Charles Victor Barber
Director, Forest Legality Initiative & Senior Biodiversity Advisor
Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab
Isabela Barriga
Engagement Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Tatiana Bogdanova
Junior Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch
John Brandt
Data Science Associate II
Abe Browne
Product Business Intern, Global Forest Watch
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Janna Chapman
Global Forest Watch Research Intern
Robin Chazdon
Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative
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, Land & Carbon Lab
Sean DeWitt
Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Amanda DiMartini
Digital Strategist, Land and Forests
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Jessica Ertel
Data Analyst II, Global Restoration Initiative
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst
Andrew Fahey
GIS Analyst
Kevin Faragher
Operations Manager, Global Forest Watch
Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Senior Geoprocessing Specialist
Rizky Firmansyah
GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Maria Franco Chuaire
Senior Associate, Initiative 20x20
Mollie Freeman
Social Media Specialist, Climate Program
Luciana Gallardo Lomeli
Research Associate, Initiative 20x20
Amanda Gant
Senior Manager, The Land Accelerator
