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.
Program Experts & Staff
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Edward Davey
Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Valeria López Portillo Purata
Climate and Ecosystems Manager
Joelle Nkosi Boeli
Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo
Sarai Rodríguez
Forest Coordinator
Daniela Russi
Food, Land, Water Policy Lead, WRI Europe
Yulia Stange
Director, Nature Crime Alliance
Javier Warman
Forests Director, WRI Mexico
José Iván Zuñiga-Pérez
Forests Manager, WRI Mexico
