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
Ben Andrews
Corporate Transition Analyst, WRI Climate
Rogger Mathaus Magalhães Barreiros
Climate Finance and Socioeconomics Analyst
Luana Betti
Manager of Climate Socioeconomics and Finance, WRI Brasil
Rafael Braz de Oliveira
Industry Decarbonization Analyst, WRI Brasil
Florence Cameron
Country Engagement Partner Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Imane Chafiq
Senior Country Engagement Specialist
Deirdre Cogan
Deputy Director of Communications, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Maria Eduarda de Oliveira Rocha
Climate Policies Intern, WRI Brasil
Gerwin De Roy
Events Manager
Francisco Gandolfi de Tulio
Senior Climate Action Researcher
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research and Project Manager
Stéfany Ferreira de Lima
Climate Finance and Socioeconomics Intern
Miriam Garcia
Senior Climate Policy Manager, WRI Brasil
Marina Caregnato Garcia
Climate Finance Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Catlyne Haddaoui
Senior Associate, Just Transition
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yuke Kirana
Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Clarissa Lehne
Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Lais Maciel
Senior Climate Program Manager, WRI Brasil
Teresa Meira
Senior Climate Action Analyst, WRI Brasil
Celine Novenario
Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Antonio Ouro
Climate Policy Analyst
Mauro Paradella
Energy and Industry Decarbonization Manager, WRI Brasil
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Laura Rodeiro
Climate Change Intern, WRI Brasil
Karen Silverwood-Cope
Climate Director
Jamal Srouji
Senior Associate, International Climate Ambition
Nienke Stam
Senior Director, Restoration Finance
Freya Stanley-Price
Global Engagement Lead, Energy
Gabrielle Swaby
Senior Associate, International Climate Initiative
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenyi Xi
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yifa Yaakov
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Lianhui Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenquan Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
