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
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
Crystal Davis
Global Director, Food, Land & Water (FLW) Program
Sean DeWitt
Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Amanda DiMartini
Digital Strategy Manager, Land and Forests
Emily Ane Dionizio
GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Ella Dodson
Project Manager, TerraMatch, Global Restoration Initiative
Jason Dozier
Senior Program Officer for Political Engagement, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People
Lídia Duarte
Research Analyst
Juliana Echeverri Marin
Associate for Technical Assistance & Capacity Building for the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Jessica Ertel
Data Scientist, Global Restoration Initiative
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst
Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Data Science Coordinator
Rizky Firmansyah
Senior Research Analyst for Nature and Food System, WRI Indonesia
Lucia Fitts
GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems
Luciana Gallardo Lomeli
Research Associate, Initiative 20x20
Amanda Gant
Senior Manager, The Land Accelerator
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Samuel Gaturu
Project Specialist and Coordinator, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa
David Gibbs
Research Associate
Christopher Gillespie
Project Specialist & Research Coordinator
Kalpana Giri
Senior Manager, Social Equity, Global Restoration
Erin Glen
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Elizabeth Goldman
Senior GIS Research Manager
Maggie Gonzalez
Project Manager, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Mary Gronkiewicz
Project Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Emma Gubman
Land Accelerator Intern
Natalia Ruiz Guevara
Research Analyst, Initiative 20x20/Assisted Natural Regeneration Alliance
Farid Hakemi
Project Associate, Restoration
Hidayah Hamzah
Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia
Isabel Harrington
Project & Engagement Specialist II
Nancy Harris
Research Manager, Global Forest Watch
Tomi Haryadi
Director for Food, Land and Water (FLW) Program, WRI Indonesia
Omar Hernandez Carmona
Grants & Finance Specialist, Food, Forest, Water, Ocean
Rakhmat Hidayat
Sumatra Regional Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Celestin Hirwandame
Land Accelerator Manager, Restore Local Program, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin
