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
Rebecca Aguilera
Executive Assistant, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition
Júlio de Araújo-Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, 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
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Isabela Barriga
Engagement Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Robin Chazdon
Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative
Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Global Restoration Initiative
Natasha Collins
Project Manager, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Nathan Curtis
Lead Product Engineer, TerraMatch
Roman Paul Czebiniak
Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector
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
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
Juliana Echeverri
Junior Associate for Technical Assistance & Capacity Building for the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and 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
Amanda Gant
Senior Manager, The Land Accelerator
Elizabeth Goldman
Senior GIS Research Manager
Maggie Gonzalez
Project Manager, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Mary Gronkiewicz
Project Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Omar Hernandez Carmona
Grants & Finance Specialist, Food, Forest, Water, Ocean
Aarushi Jain
Intern, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
John Knowles
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist
Sophie Labaste
Associate, Forest Governance and Policy
Pierre-Antoine Levillain
Operations Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Darby Levin
GIS Analyst, Global Restoration Initiative
Ryan Lokhorst
Grants and Finance Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative
Valeria López Portillo Purata
Climate and Ecosystems Manager
Marcia MacNeil
Senior Communications Manager, Land and Forests
