Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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.

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10 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Bernadette Arakwiye

AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa

Bernadette Arakwiye

Salima Mahamoudou

Research Associate II

Salima Mahamoudou

Thacien Munyamahame

Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Thacien Munyamahame.

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Communications Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Solomon Negusse

API Software Engineer, Data Lab

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Ntakirutimana Jean Marie

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

Ntakirutimana Jean-Marie.

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma

Research Associate II

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma.

Meseret Shiferaw

Associate II

Meseret Shiferaw

Assumpta Uzamukunda

Rwanda Restoration Research Associate

Assumpta Uzamukunda.

Tesfay Woldemariam

GIS Research Associate I