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.

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14 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Bernadette Arakwiye

Senior Manager, Africa Land Restoration Programs

Bernadette Arakwiye

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Kalpana Giri

Senior Manager, Social Equity, Global Restoration

Kalpana Giri

Thacien Munyamahame

Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Thacien Munyamahame.

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Jackson Ndera

Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa

Jackson Ndera.

Jean Marie Ntakirutimana

Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Ntakirutimana Jean-Marie.

Tina Schneider

Director, Forest Governance and Policy

Martin Sommerschuh

Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab

Martin Sommerschuh.

Yulia Stange

Director, Nature Crime Alliance

Yulia Stange

Assumpta Uzamukunda

Rwanda Restoration Research Associate

Assumpta Uzamukunda.

Wessel van Eeden

Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Wessel van Eeden.

Arief Wijaya

Program Director, WRI Indonesia

Arief Wijaya.

Tesfay Woldemariam

GIS Research Associate I

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