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
Raquel Gonzalez Burke
Deputy Director of Global Operations, Climate, Economics, and Finance
David Burns
Director of Governance, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Anna Bychkova
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Intern
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
Rocío Campos
Senior Communications and Engagement Manager
Mariana Campos Sanchez
Urban Development Manager, WRI México
Jessica Campos
HR Coordinator
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Coordinator, Road Safety
Günes Cansiz
Director, WRI Türkiye
Maria del Mar Cantero Guerrero
Economics Specialist, WRI Colombia
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico
Willy Carlsen
Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal
Carla Carpio
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Joaquin Carrizosa
Senior Advisor
Sarah Cassius
Research Associate, Integrated Transport & E-Mobility
Carlos Castañeda
Operations Director
Itzá Castañeda
Social Equity Director, WRI México
Yunuen Castellanos
Management Advisor, WRI Mexico
Manuel Cervera
Forests Landscape Coordinator
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Diana Chavez Acosta
Finance and Operations Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Robin Chazdon
Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative
Jenny Chen
Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Rebeca Cipollitti
Manager, Corporate Consultative Group
Natasha Collins
Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Fernando Correa
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil
Gabriela Cruz Neves de Souza
Urban Development Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nathan Curtis
Lead Product Engineer, TerraMatch
Roman Paul Czebiniak
Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector
Amy D'Amato
Governance and Engagement Manager, Global Board Affairs
Larissa Da Silva
Senior Manager, Global Projects & Initiatives, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Edward Davey
Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin
Adam Davidson
Senior Associate, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Adriana De la Calle Viscasillas
Restoration Finance and Analysis Intern
Gerwin De Roy
Events Manager
Francisco Gandolfi de Tulio
Senior Climate Action Researcher