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.

4 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Daria Castro

Planning & Operations Associate, People & Culture

Daria Castro.

Despina Gkotsidou

Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio

Despina Gkotsidou.

Celine Novenario

Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program

Celine Novenario.