Experts & Staff

WRI brings together more than 1,700 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.

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Program Experts & Staff

Bernadette Arakwiye

AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa

Bernadette Arakwiye

Bukti Bagja

Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Bukti Bagja

Susan Chomba

Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa

Susan Chomba

Angel Cibemba

Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III

Phanuella Djanteng

Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa

Phanuella Djanteng.

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Rizky Firmansyah

GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Rizky Firmansyah

Samuel Gaturu

Project Specialist II, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa

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Hidayah Hamzah

Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia 

Mirzha Hanifah

Forest Research Assistant, WRI Indonesia

Mirzha Hanifah

Tomi Haryadi

Deputy Program Director for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU), WRI Indonesia

Tomi Haryadi.

Rakhmat Hidayat

Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Rakhmat Hidayat

Samuel Kabiru

Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa

Samuel Kabiru

Karaya Karugu

Enterprise Manager, AFR100

Karaya Karugu.

Kendie Kenmoe

Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab

Joan Kimaiyo

MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Joan Kimaiyo.

Roger Mambeta

GIS Expert, Democratic Republic of Congo

Joseph Mangouende

National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo

Joseph Mangouende

Tshims Mbala

Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office

Duclaire Mbouna

Principal Advisor, Cameroon

Thacien Munyamahame

Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Thacien Munyamahame.

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Communications Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Peter Ndunda

Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative

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Kevin Nfor

Technical Assistant, Central Africa Forest Initiative

Lawrence Ng'ang'a

AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa

Lawrence Eric Ng'ang'a

Joelle Nkosi Boeli

Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo

Teodyl Nkuintchua

Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader

Nanda Noor

Senior Lead For Sustainable Landscape & Business, WRI Indonesia

Nanda Noor

Ntakirutimana Jean Marie

Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Ntakirutimana Jean-Marie.

Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma

Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo

Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma

Duncan Okowa

Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator

Duncan Okowa.

Serge Rafanoharana

Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program

Serge Rafanoharana

Andry Rasamuel

IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program

Andry Rasamuel

Anne Rosenbarger

Global Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance

Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi

Country Director, Indonesia

Nirarta Samadhi

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma

Research Associate II

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma.

Guy Shemisi

Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative

Guy Shemisi

Meseret Shiferaw

Associate II

Meseret Shiferaw

Assumpta Uzamukunda

Rwanda Restoration Research Associate

Assumpta Uzamukunda.

Laura Vary

Chief of Party, USAID Forest Data Partnership