Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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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1333 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Carlos Castañeda

Operations Director

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Itzá Castañeda

Social Equity Director, WRI México

Itzá Castañeda

Yunuen Castellanos

Management Advisor, WRI Mexico

Sebastian Castellanos

Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Kathleen Cefus

Operations Manager, Climate Program

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Manuel Cervera

Forests Landscape Coordinator

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Kenny Cetera

Wahana Riset Indonesia Researcher, Forest Legality Initiative

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Jyot Chadha

Deputy Director, NUMO Alliance

Imane Chafiq

Country Engagement Specialist

Imane Chafiq

Subrata Chakrabarty

Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India

Ananya Chakraborty

Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice

Ananya Chakraborty

Fabiana Chamis

Land Accelerator Coordinator

Fabiana Chamis

Radha Chanchani

Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport

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Purnanjali Chandra

Project Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Sustainable Cities

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Janna Chapman

Global Forest Watch Research Intern

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Shabana Charaniya

Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme

Shabana Charaniya

Diana Chavez Acosta

Grants & Finance Specialist II, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Diana Chavez

Robin Chazdon

Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative

Anderson Ngowa

Finance Associate, Energy Access

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Jenny Chen

Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Xixi Chen

Manager, Clean Energy

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Jennifer Chen

Senior Manager, Clean Energy

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Marlena Chertock

Communications Manager, Water Program

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Brian Chitala

Investment Specialist

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Monica Chitre

Grants & Finance Specialist II, NUMO Alliance

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Clara Cho

Data Analyst, Coolfood

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Esther Sekyoung Choi

Associate II

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Susan Chomba

Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa

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Talia Chorover

Associate II, Climate Resilience

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Anupama Choudhary

Manager, Cognos BI Analyst/Financial Reports

Shannon Hilsey Choy

Project Manager, Buildings Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Kaustubh Chuke

Manager, Sustainable Cities & Transport, WRI India

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Angel Cibemba

Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III

Alison Cinnamond

Strategic Communications and Media Director

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Rebeca Cipollitti

Corporate Engagement and Communications Associate, Corporate Relations

Rebeca Cipollitti

Nicolás Cisneros

Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Tamara Coger

Senior Associate, Climate Resilience Practice

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Nathan Cogswell

Research Associate, International Climate Action

Shannon Collins

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