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
Alejandra Achury
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Julio Alves
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
Kátia Arima
Senior Institutional and Internal Communications Analyst
Magdala Satt Arioli
Transport Decarbonization Manager
Ettore Arpini
Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Bruno Batista
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil
Bruna Beloso
Senior Transport Decarbonization Analyst
Rafael Braz de Oliveira
Industry Decarbonization Analyst, WRI Brasil
Henrique Cabral
Mobility Planning Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lara Caccia
Urban Adaptation Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Douglas Calixto
Senior Communications Manager, WRI Brasil
Willy Carlsen
Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal
Natasha Collins
Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Fernando Correa
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil
Gabriela Cruz Neves de Souza
Urban Development Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Francisco Gandolfi de Tulio
Senior Climate Action Researcher
Audrey Denvir
Research Associate II, U.S. Lands
Agostinha Depina
Budget Development & Proposal Risk Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Carolina Faccin
Data Analyst, Cities Program, WRI Brasil
Luciana Medeiros Alves
Restoration Specialist
Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil
Miriam Garcia
Senior Climate Policy Manager, WRI Brasil
Marina Caregnato Garcia
Climate Finance Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Manager, Research & Corporate Partnerships, WRI Polsky Energy Center
Isabele Goulart
Projects Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Leticia Hirosue
Senior Urban Adaptation Analyst
Gabby Hyman
Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Bruno Incau
Financing and Urban Economy Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Eleanor Jackson
Communications, Engagement and Research Associate , Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Adriana Jakovcevic
Senior Road Safety Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Michelle Levinson
Senior Manager, eMobility Finance & Policy, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Evelyn Lewi
Financial and Investment Analyst
Alexandra Lopes
Financial Specialist, WRI Brasil
Victor Lopes
Research Analyst II, Economics and Finance for Nature, WRI Brasil
