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.

Global Executive Team

Global Executive Team

Adriana Lobo

Managing Director, Global Presence and National Action

Program Experts & Staff

Pollyana Abreu

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Pollyana Abreu

Camila Alberti

Senior Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil

Camila Bellaver Alberti

Julio Alves

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil

Julio Alves

Marcela Amorim

Junior Research Analyst

Marcela Amorim

Giovanna Andrade dos Santos

Project Management Intern, WRI Brasil

Giovanna Andrade dos Santos.

Virginia Antonioli

Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil

Virginia Antonioli.

Sebastian Arbelaez

Energy Specialist

Sebastian Arbelaez.

Kátia Arima

Senior Institutional and Internal Communications Analyst

Katia Arima.

Magdala Satt Arioli

Transport Decarbonization Manager

Magdala Satt Arioli.

Ettore Arpini

Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil

Ettore Arpini.

Laura Azeredo

Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Laura Azeredo

Kimberly Barandas

Administrative Intern

Kimberly Barandas

Leonardo Barbosa

Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil

Leonardo Barbosa.

Camila Ferreira Barbosa

Junior Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil

Camila Ferreira Barbosa.

Bruno Batista

Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil

Bruno Batista

Rodrigo Bellezoni

Project Coordinator, Supply Chains, WRI Brasil

Retrato Bellezoni.

Bruna Beloso

Senior Transport Decarbonization Analyst

Bruna Beloso

Luana Betti

Manager of Climate Socioeconomics and Finance, WRI Brasil

Luana Betti.

Cynthia Blank

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Cynthia Blank.

Rafael Braz de Oliveira

Industry Decarbonization Analyst, WRI Brasil

Rafael Braz de Oliveira

Laura Bulbena Janer

Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia

Laura Bulbena Janer.

Henrique Cabral

Mobility Planning Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Henrique Cabral

Lara Caccia

Urban Adaptation Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lara Caccia

Luiz Calado

Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch

Bruno Calixto

Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil

Bruno Calixto

Douglas Calixto

Senior Communications Manager, WRI Brasil

Douglas Calixto

Maria del Mar Cantero Guerrero

Economics Specialist, WRI Colombia

Maria del Mar Cantero

Lívia Carlos da Silva

Communications Intern, WRI Brasil

Lívia Carlos da Silva

Joaquin Carrizosa

Senior Advisor

Joaquin Carrizosa

Fernando Correa

Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil

Fernando Correa

Antonio Couto Jr

Data & Monitoring Manager, Food, Land & Water Program, WRI Brasil

Antonio Couto Jr

Gabriela Cruz Neves de Souza

Urban Development Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Gabriela Cruz Neves de Souza.

Maria Eduarda de Oliveira Rocha

Climate Policies Intern, WRI Brasil

Maria Eduarda de Oliveira Rocha

Francisco Gandolfi de Tulio

Senior Climate Action Researcher

Francisco Gandolfi de Tulio

Emily Ane Dionizio

GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil

Emily Ane Dionizio.

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Lídia Duarte

Research Analyst

Lidia Duarte

Juliana Duran Prieto

Climate Project Coordinator, WRI Colombia

Juliana Duran Prieto