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.

121 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Mariana Oliveira

Director, Forests and Land Use Program, WRI Brasil

Mariana Oliveira.

Antonio Ouro

Climate Policy Analyst

Antonio Ouro

Gustavo Vieira Pacheco

Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Gustavo Vieira Pacheco.

Ana Loreta Paiva

Senior Research Analyst, WRI Brasil

Ana Loreta Paiva.

Mauro Paradella

Energy and Industry Decarbonization Manager, WRI Brasil

Mauro Paradella

Pietro Pastore

Finance Intern, WRI Brasil

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Mariana Pereira

Restoration Manager, WRI Brasil

Mariana Pereira

Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro

Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil

Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro

Débora Pinho

Digital Communication Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Débora Pinho

Aline Ghenov Pomeraniec

HR Analyst, WRI Brasil

Aline Ghenov Pomeraniec.

Paloma Pressato

Engagement Analyst for Mata Atlântica, WRI Brasil

Paloma Pressato.

Carolina Quiele

Financial Analyst, WRI Brasil

Carolina Quiele

Natalia Ramos Batista

Procurement and Contract Compliance Analyst

Natalia Ramos Batista

Andressa Ribeiro

Urban Adaption Analyst

Andressa Ribeiro

Júlio Rioli

Grants and Contracts Manager, WRI Brasil

Bruno Rizzon

Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Laura Rodeiro

Climate Change Intern, WRI Brasil

Laura Rodeiro

Henrique Roncada

Jr. Economics Analyst

Henrique Roncada

Laura Beatriz Silva Rössler

Active Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil

Laura Rössler

Ariadne Samios

Active Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ariadne Samios

Mirela Sandrini

Executive Director, WRI Brasil

Mirela Sandrini.

Camila Rocha dos Santos

Communications Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Brasil

Camila Rocha dos Santos

Viviane Sobral Domingos dos Santos

Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil

Vivian Santos.

Paula Manoela dos Santos

Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Paula Manoela dos Santos

Renata Schweiger

HR Analyst, WRI Brasil

Renata Schweiger

Fernanda Severo

Sustainable Food Systems Intern

Fernanda Severo

Fernanda Silva

Personnel Department Analyst, WRI Brasil

Fernanda Silva

Karoline Silva

Research Analyst, WRI Brasil

Karoline Silva

Tiago da Silva Silveira

Urban Financing Analyst

Tiago da Silva Silveira

Karen Silverwood-Cope

Climate Director

Karen Silverwood-Cope

Raisa de Castro Soares

Senior Analyst of Integrated Climate Action, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Raisa Soares.

Marina Stoll

Senior Event Engagement and Support Analyst, WRI Brasil

Marina Stoll.

Clara Strack

Urban Adaptation Assistant

Clara Strack

Eduarda Thurler

Finance and Investment Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Eduarda Thurler.

Rita Tomilin

Project Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Rita Tomilin

Vitor Tramontin Tornello

Urban Adaptation Analyst, WRI Brasil

Vitor Tornello

Bruna Lima Trindade

Project Analyst

Bruna Trindade

Arthur Vieira

Economics and Finance for Nature Senior Analyst

Arthur Vieira.

Vinicius Wereszko Silvano

Active Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil

Vinicius Wereszko Silvano

Rebeca Tumba Xindanhi

Urban Development Intern

Rebeca Tumba Xindanhi