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
Vinicius Pacheco Almeida
Finance and Investment Specialist, WRI Brasil
Júlio de Araújo-Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil
Marcela Amorim
Project and Research Intern, WRI Brasil
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
Bernadette Arakwiye
Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Fabiana Chamis
Land Accelerator Coordinator
André Chaves
Senior Land Use Manager, WRI Brasil
Robin Chazdon
Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative
Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Global Restoration Initiative
Natasha Collins
Project Manager, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Carlos Leandro de Oliveira Cordeiro
Senior Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
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
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
Jason Dozier
Senior Program Officer for Political Engagement, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People
Jessica Ertel
Data Scientist, Global Restoration Initiative
Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Data Science Coordinator
Lucia Fitts
GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Luciana Gallardo Lomeli
Research Associate, Initiative 20x20
Elizabeth Goldman
Senior GIS Research Manager
Mary Gronkiewicz
Project Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Sophie Labaste
Associate, Forest Governance and Policy
Pierre-Antoine Levillain
Operations Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Lucas Lima
Territory Analyst for the Amazon, WRI Brasil
Suzanna Lund
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Marcia MacNeil
Senior Communications Manager, Land and Forests
Joseph Mangouende
National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Diana Mawoko
Engagement Associate, AFR100
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Andre Murakoshi
Financial Administrative Analyst