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
Kalpana Giri
Senior Manager, Social Equity, Global Restoration
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Research Associate II
Meseret Shiferaw
Associate II
Martin Sommerschuh
Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Yulia Stange
Director, Nature Crime Alliance
Stephanie Tan
Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests
HJ Toh
Visiting Fellow, Global Forest Watch
Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Arief Wijaya
Program Director, WRI Indonesia
Tesfay Woldemariam
GIS Research Associate I