Kira Austin
Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Experts & Staff
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988 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Sergio Avelleda
Senior Advisor, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
César Avilés
Innovation Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Desti Ayunda
GIS Assistant, WRI Indonesia
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Chelsea Babcock
Operations Manager, WRI's Center for Sustainable Business
Lorena Baca
Director of Strategic Alliances, WRI México
Bukti Bagja
Land Use Accountability Manager, WRI Indonesia
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Senior Operations Manager
Jessica Bahsoon
Program Specialist
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Behruz Baizayee
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Associate, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Gagandeep Bajwa
Lead – Human Resources, WRI India
Phillip Baldiswieler
Program Specialist, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Justin Balik
Senior Manager, State Policy for Transportation Electrification
Justin Balik
Senior Manager, State Policy for Transportation Electrification
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Anna Bammerlin
Grants & Contracts Associate
Prince Baraka Lucungu
Natural Resources Policy Expert
Charles Victor Barber
Director, Forest Legality Initiative & Senior Biodiversity Advisor
Leonardo Barbosa
Geoprocessing Assistant, WRI Brasil
Mariana Barcelos
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rich Barnett
Senior Writer and Development Strategist
Alyssa Barrett
Global Forest Watch Platform Manager
Brittany Barrett
Senior Manager, School District E-Mobility Technical Assistance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Isabel Bartmann
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Kylee Barton
Communications and Brand Officer, Science Based Targets initiative
Samrat Basak
Director, Urban Water, WRI India
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Karla Battistella
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Francesca Battistelli
Associate II, Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Urban Efficiency & Climate Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities
Skylar Bee
Climate Finance Specialist, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Meg Beiter
Development Associate
Ralien Bekkers
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Abiyot Dagne Belay
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Elizabeth Benyishay
Chief of Staff, Climate and Economics
Molly Bergen
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
