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

Maria Alejandra Achury

Willy Carlsen

Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal

Willy Carlsen.

Natasha Collins

Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative

Natasha Collins.

Audrey Denvir

Research Associate II, U.S. Lands

Audrey Denver.

Agostinha Depina

Budget Development & Proposal Risk Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 

Agostinha Depina

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Manager, Research & Corporate Partnerships, WRI Polsky Energy Center

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Gabby Hyman

Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center

Gabby Hyman

Eleanor Jackson

Communications, Engagement and Research Associate , Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Eleanor Jackson

Michelle Levinson

Senior Manager, eMobility Finance & Policy, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center

Michelle Levinson.

Anne Maassen

Senior Urban Research, Knowledge & Learning Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Anne Maassen

Laura O’Brien

Manager, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Laura O'Brien.

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago

Director, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 

Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago.

Danielle Riedl

Research Associate I, WRI U.S.

Danielle Riedl.

Anne Rosenbarger

Global Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance

Anne Rosenbarger.

Angela Isabella Scafidi

Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab

Angela Scafidi.

Sophie Young

Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, WRI U.S.

Sophie Young.