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
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Maanas Nukala
Data Operations Engineer, Data Lab
Gabrielle Nussbaum
Senior Manager, Sustainable Landscapes and Nature-Based Solutions
Denise O Reilly
Senior Operations Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Amanda Obuobi Amoako
Portfolio Specialist, Terrafund for AFR100
Duncan Okowa
Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Gustavo Vieira Pacheco
Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Ana Loreta Paiva
Senior Analyst Research, WRI Brasil
Sophia Pestana
Data Science Intern, WRI Brasil
Paloma Paz Pressato
Territorial Analyst for Mata Atlântica
Victoria Rachmaninoff
Research Associate, Restoration Policy and Biodiversity
Serge Rafanoharana
Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program
Andry Rasamuel
IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program
Katie Reytar
Senior Research Associate, Forests Program
Melaura Rice
Grants and Finance Specialist, Food, Land and Water Program
Jessica Richter
GIS Research Analyst
Dwiki Ridhwan
Land Use Governance and Social Forestry Lead, WRI Indonesia
Mila Khaerunnisa Rizqiani
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Financing Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Sarai Rodríguez
Forest Coordinator
Courtney Romolt
Program Manager - Supply Chains
Melissa Rose
GIS Research Analyst II
Daniela Russi
Food, Land, Water Policy Lead, WRI Europe
Edward Saenz
Project Monitoring Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi
Country Director, Indonesia
Marisa Sandoval
Knowledge Management Officer, Global Restoration Initiative
Viviane Sobral D. dos Santos
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Ryan Sarsfield
Latin America Commodities Manager II, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance
Angela Scafidi
Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Martina Schneider
GIS Analyst II
Teresa Schofield
Product Manager, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Ana Reboredo Segovia
Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Research Associate II
Claire Shapiro
Product Specialist, TerraMatch
Chloe Shauck
Grants & Finance Associate, Supply Chains
Meseret Shiferaw
Associate II
Michelle Sims
GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Noel Smyth
Head of Product, Data Lab
Virginia Snyder
Research Intern, Invest Team, Global Restoration Initiative
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Senior Product Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro, Data Lab
