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

Siba El-Samra

Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jenna Ellingson

Grant and Finance Specialist, National Climate Action

Jenna Ellingson

Cynthia Elliott

Senior Associate, Climate Policy

Beth Elliott

Communications and Engagement Lead, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Beth Elliott

Amber Ellison

Major Gift Officer

Amber Ellison

Natalie Elwell

Senior Gender Advisor

Meredith Epstein

Manager of Federal Policy for Electric Transportation

Meredith Epstein.

Olaf Erenstein

Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe

Olaf Erenstein.

Jessica Ertel

Data Analyst II, Global Restoration Initiative

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Elena Esipova

Satellite Data Analyst

Elena Esipova

Rohit Eswar

Training and Development Coordinator, WRI India

Rachel Evans

Prospect Research and Donor Communications Specialist, Climate and Economics Programs

Rachel Evans

Henrique Evers

Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Henrique Evers

Sylvana Isabel Bohrt Exeni

Clean Energy Associate, International

Sylvana Bohrt

Daniela Facchini

Director, Global Operations and Program Management, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Muis Fajar

Social Forestry and Customary Forest Project Lead, WRI Indonesia

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Babatunde Fakuade

Executive Assistant, Global Restoration Initiative

Babatunde Fakuade.

Catyana RS Falsetti

Learning and Knowledge Exchange Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Catyana Falsetti

Li Fang

Country Director, WRI China

Kevin Faragher

Senior Operations Manager, Land & Carbon Lab

Kevin Faragher

Ifrah Farah

Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Ifrah Farah

Tim Farquer

Electric School Bus Senior Advisor, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Tim Farquer

Beakal Fasil

Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Beakal Fasil

Elmas Fatma

Front Desk Officer, WRI Turkey

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Rida Fayyaz

U.S. Clean Energy Intern

Rida Fayyaz.

Luciana Alves

Restoration Specialist

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Bruno Felin

Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil

Bruno Felin

Rafael Feltran-Barbieri

Senior Economist, WRI Brasil

Rafael Feltran-Barbieri

Jennifer Fenstermaker

Systems Analyst

Dhio Teguh Ferdyan

Forest and Legality Initiative Project Lead, WRI Indonesia

Dhio Ferdyan.

Lucas Ferreira

Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil

Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira

Data Science Coordinator

Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira.

Gloria Ferreyra

Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Gloria Ferreyra

Aklilu Fikresilassie

Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia

Mario Finch

Research Manager, Climate Ambition and Implementation

Mario Finch

Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus

Air Quality Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus

Rizky Firmansyah

GIS Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Rizky Firmansyah

Laura Fishburn

Project Specialist

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Lucia Fitts

GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch

Lucia Fitts.

Andrés Flores

Climate Change and Energy Director, WRI Mexico