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

Júlio de Araújo-Alves

Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil

Julio Alves

Will Anderson

Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative

Will Anderson

Virginia Antonioli

Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil

Virginia Antonioli.

Bernadette Arakwiye

Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs

Bernadette Arakwiye

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Leonardo Barbosa

Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil

Leonardo Barbosa.

Amanda Barreto Salgueiro

Project Specialist, TerraFund

Amanda Barreto Salgueiro.

Tatiana Bogdanova

Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab

Tatiana Bogdanova

Laura Bulbena Janer

Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia

Laura Bulbena Janer.

Luiz Calado

Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch

Fabiana Chamis

Land Accelerator Coordinator

Fabiana Chamis

Robin Chazdon

Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative

Tamara Coger

Senior Associate, Global Restoration Initiative

Tamara Coger.

Natasha Collins

Project Manager, Natural Infrastructure Initiative

Natasha Collins.

Carlos Leandro de Oliveira Cordeiro

Senior Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil

Carlos Leandro de Oliveira Cordeiro.

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

Edward Davey

Emily Ane Dionizio

GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil

Emily Ane Dionizio.

Phanuella Djanteng

Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa

Phanuella Djanteng.

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Jason Dozier

Senior Program Officer for Political Engagement, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People

Jason Dozier.

Jessica Ertel

Data Scientist, Global Restoration Initiative

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Elena Esipova

Satellite Data Analyst

Elena Esipova

Rafael Feltran-Barbieri

Senior Economist, WRI Brasil

Rafael Feltran-Barbieri

Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira

Data Science Coordinator

Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira.

Lucia Fitts

GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch

Lucia Fitts.

Luciana Gallardo Lomeli

Research Associate, Initiative 20x20

Elizabeth Goldman

Senior GIS Research Manager

Mary Gronkiewicz

Project Manager, Global Restoration Initiative

Mary Gronkiewicz.

Kendie Kenmoe

Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab

Sophie Labaste

Associate, Forest Governance and Policy

Sophie Labaste

Pierre-Antoine Levillain

Operations Manager, Global Restoration Initiative

Lucas Lima

Territory Analyst for the Amazon, WRI Brasil

Lucas Lima.

Suzanna Lund

Operations Director, WRI Brasil

Suzanna Lund

Marcia MacNeil

Senior Communications Manager, Land and Forests

Marcia MacNeil

Joseph Mangouende

National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo

Joseph Mangouende

Diana Mawoko

Engagement Associate, AFR100

Diana Mawoko.

Tshims Mbala

Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office

Thacien Munyamahame

Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Thacien Munyamahame.

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Alannah Nathan

Land Accelerator Intern

Alannah Nathan
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