Experts & Staff
WRI’s experts are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, climate, economics, finance, governance and more. Our more than 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Program Experts & Staff
Marcela Amorim
Junior Research Analyst
Ettore Arpini
Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil
Simone Athayde
Senior Research Integrity Lead
Jonah Busch
Senior Environmental Economist, Cities4Forests, Natural Infrastructure
Lara Caccia
Urban Adaptation Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vitoria Alves Dias
Research, Data and Innovation Intern, WRI Brasil
Emily Ane Dionizio
GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil
Eunice Dushime
Product Associate, TerraMatch Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Florença Fantinel
UX/UI Design Lead, Data Lab
Stéfany Ferreira de Lima
Climate Finance and Socioeconomics Intern
Tristan Grupp
Agricultural Data Scientist
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Kendie Kenmoe
Forest Atlas Technical Manager, Data Lab
Anna Kustar
Research Analyst, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
David Leege
Global Director, Managing for Results
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Anne Maassen
Senior Urban Research, Knowledge & Learning Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Kirian Mischke-Reeds
Research Analyst, Raising National Climate Ambition
Carlos Muñoz Pina
Research and Data Integrity Director, WRI México
Rafaela Naves
Data Science Specialist, WRI Brasil
Ana Loreta Paiva
Senior Research Analyst, WRI Brasil
David Pérez-Barbosa
Global Data Coordinator
Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro
Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil
Nancy Sánchez García
Product Manager, Data Lab
Viviane Sobral Domingos dos Santos
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Denis Sonwa
Research, Data and Impact Director, Africa
Gabrielle Swaby
Senior Associate, International Climate Initiative
Gregory Taff
Director of Research and Data Integrity
Rachel Thoms
Research Associate, Ocean Data and Equity
