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
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
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
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
Isabele Goulart
Projects Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Leticia Hirosue
Senior Urban Adaptation Analyst
Bruno Incau
Financing and Urban Economy Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Adriana Jakovcevic
Senior Road Safety Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Evelyn Lewi
Financial and Investment Analyst
Alexandra Lopes
Financial Specialist, WRI Brasil
Victor Lopes
Research Analyst II, Economics and Finance for Nature, WRI Brasil
Lais Maciel
Senior Climate Program Manager, WRI Brasil
Thais Mascarenhas
Senior Project Analyst, FOLU Brasil
Teresa Meira
Senior Climate Action Analyst, WRI Brasil
Reynaldo Mello Neto
Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Gabriela Moreira
Project Manager, GEF Restaura Biomas, WRI Brasil
Joana Oliveira de Oliveira
Pan-Amazon and Bioeconomy Manager, WRI Brasil
Mariana Oliveira
Director, Forests and Land Use Program, WRI Brasil
Antonio Ouro
Climate Policy Analyst
