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.

50 Featured Experts

Global Executive Team

Global Executive Team

Adriana Lobo

Managing Director, Global Presence and National Action

Program Experts & Staff

Pollyana Abreu

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Shazabe Akhtar

Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Shazabe Akhtar

Camila Bellaver Alberti

Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil

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Cristina Albuquerque

Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Cristina Albuquerque

Angelo E. Angel Gomez

Grants and Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ettore Arpini

Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager

Ettore Arpini

Laura Azeredo

Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Laura Azeredo

Mariana Barcelos

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mariana Barcelos

Bruno Batista

Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Bruno Batista

Cynthia Blank

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Cynthia Blank.

Henrique Cabral

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Henrique Cabral

Lara Caccia

Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lara Caccia

Jenny Chen

Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jenny Chen.

Larissa Da Silva

Senior Manager, Global Projects & Initiatives, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Larissa Da Silva

Vivian Dal'Lin

Senior Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Vivian Dal'lin

Henrique Evers

Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Henrique Evers

Daniela Facchini

Director, Global Operations and Program Management, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Catyana RS Falsetti

Learning and Knowledge Exchange Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Catyana Falsetti

Bruno Felin

Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil

Bruno Felin

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Edson Vargas Guimarães

Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Edson Vargas Guimarães.

Marian Hernandez Gerardino

Budget Development & Reporting Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Marian Hernandez Gerardino.

Lara Horn

Urban Financing and Economics Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Bruno Incau

Regional Coordinator for Urban Development, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Bruno Incau

Adriana Jakovcevic

Road Safety Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Karolina Silva de Jesus

Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil

Karolina Silva de Jesus.

Robin King

Director of Knowledge Capture & Collaboration, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Pablo Lazo Elizondo

Director of Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Luis Antonio Lindau

Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Luis Antonio Lindau

K. Zé Liu

eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Zé Liu.

Felipe Perez Martinez

Pleno Events Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Felipe Perez Martinez

Reynaldo Mello Neto

Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Reynaldo Mello Neto

Larissa Oliveira

Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Millena Oliveira

Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Francisco Minella Pasqual

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Francisco Pasqual

Guillermo Petzhold

Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center For Sustainable Cities

Guillermo Petzhold

Andressa Ribeiro

Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Andressa Ribeiro

Bruno Rizzon

Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Renata Rocha

Project Management Intern, WRI Brasil

Renata Rocha.
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