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

Marcela Amorim

Junior Research Analyst

Marcela Amorim

Ettore Arpini

Director for Strategy and Impact, WRI Brasil

Ettore Arpini.

Simone Athayde

Senior Research Integrity Lead

Simone Athayde.

Lara Caccia

Urban Adaptation Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lara Caccia

Vitoria Alves Dias

Research, Data and Innovation Intern, WRI Brasil

Vitoria Alves Dias

Emily Ane Dionizio

GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil

Emily Ane Dionizio.

Florença Fantinel

UX/UI Design Lead, Data Lab

Florenca Fantinel

Stéfany Ferreira de Lima

Climate Finance and Socioeconomics Intern

Stéfany Ferreira de Lima

David Leege

Global Director, Managing for Results

David Leege.

Barbara Frizo

Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil

Barbara Frizo

Carlos Muñoz Pina

Research and Data Integrity Director, WRI México

Rafaela Naves

Data Science Specialist, WRI Brasil

Rafaela Naves

Solomon Negusse

API Software Engineer, Data Lab

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Ana Loreta Paiva

Senior Research Analyst, WRI Brasil

Ana Loreta Paiva.

Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro

Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil

Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro

Viviane Sobral Domingos dos Santos

Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil

Vivian Santos.

Rachel Thoms

Research Associate, Ocean Data and Equity