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
Natalia Alayza
Climate Finance Manager
Ettore Arpini
Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil
Simone Athayde
Senior Research Integrity Lead
Sergio Baldit Parra
Communications Specialist, Data Lab
Lara Caccia
Urban Adaptation Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nathan Curtis
Lead Product Engineer, TerraMatch
Isabel del Toro Mijares
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch Pro
Florença Fantinel
UX/UI Design Lead, Data Lab
Celeste Gunderson
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Gabby Hyman
Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Alex Kovac
Geospatial Data Scientist, Data Lab
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Anne Maassen
Senior Urban Research, Knowledge & Learning Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Daniel Mannarino
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Emma Marks
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Kirian Mischke-Reeds
Research Analyst, Raising National Climate Ambition
Carlos Muñoz Pina
Research and Data Integrity Director, WRI México
David Pérez-Barbosa
Global Data Coordinator
Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro
Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Lead
Nancy Sánchez García
Product Manager, Data Lab
Teresa Schofield
Senior Product Manager, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Senior Product Manager, Data Lab
