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.

8 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Thais Mascarenhas

Senior Project Analyst, FOLU Brasil

Thais Mascarenhas

Gideon Misiga

Manager, Finance & Operations - FLW

Gideon Misiga

Michael Murigi

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Lead, WRI Africa

Michael Murigi

Christine Muthee

AI and Data Scientist, WRI Africa

Christine Muthee

Kenneth Mwangi

Regional Lead for Sustainable Improvement of Food Productivity, Africa

Kenneth Mwangi

Mariana Oliveira

Director, Forests and Land Use Program, WRI Brasil

Mariana Oliveira.

Beldine Oyaro

Finance and Operations Associate, Food

Beldine Oyaro

Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro

Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil

Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro