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.

42 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Julio Alves

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil

Julio Alves

Marcela Amorim

Junior Research Analyst

Marcela Amorim

Giovanna Andrade dos Santos

Project Management Intern, WRI Brasil

Giovanna Andrade dos Santos.

Virginia Antonioli

Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil

Virginia Antonioli.

Leonardo Barbosa

Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil

Leonardo Barbosa.

Camila Ferreira Barbosa

Junior Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil

Camila Ferreira Barbosa.

Rodrigo Bellezoni

Project Coordinator, Supply Chains, WRI Brasil

Retrato Bellezoni.

Luiz Calado

Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch

Lívia Carlos da Silva

Communications Intern, WRI Brasil

Lívia Carlos da Silva

Antonio Couto Jr

Data & Monitoring Manager, Food, Land & Water Program, WRI Brasil

Antonio Couto Jr

Emily Ane Dionizio

GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil

Emily Ane Dionizio.

Lídia Duarte

Research Analyst

Lidia Duarte

Rafael Feltran-Barbieri

Senior Economist, WRI Brasil

Rafael Feltran-Barbieri

Isabele Goulart

Projects Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Isabele Goulart

Paula Guarido

Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Paula Guarido

Nicoli Lamoglia

Project Analyst, WRI Brasil

Nicoli Lamoglia.

Barbara Frizo

Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil

Barbara Frizo

Evelyn Lewi

Financial and Investment Analyst

Evelyn Lewi

Victor Lopes

Research Analyst II, Economics and Finance for Nature, WRI Brasil

Victor Lopes

Gabriella Maduã

Communications Analyst, Forests, Land Use, and Agriculture, WRI Brasil

Gabriella Maduã

Thais Mascarenhas

Senior Project Analyst, FOLU Brasil

Thais Mascarenhas

Meire Mateus de Lima

Restoration Specialist, WRI Brasil

Meire Mateus de Lima

Gabriela Moreira

Project Manager, GEF Restaura Biomas, WRI Brasil

Gabriela Moreira

Rhaíssa Muniz

Administrative Project Analyst

Rhaíssa Muniz

André Murakoshi

Financial Analyst, Forests and Land Use Program, WRI Brasil

Andre Murakoshi.

Rafaela Naves

Data Science Specialist, WRI Brasil

Rafaela Naves

Felipe Ferreira Naves

Research Analyst, Forests and Land Use, WRI Brasil

Felipe Ferreira Naves

Joana Oliveira de Oliveira

Pan-Amazon and Bioeconomy Manager, WRI Brasil

Joana Oliveira

Mariana Oliveira

Director, Forests and Land Use Program, WRI Brasil

Mariana Oliveira.

Gustavo Vieira Pacheco

Forest Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Gustavo Vieira Pacheco.

Ana Loreta Paiva

Senior Research Analyst, WRI Brasil

Ana Loreta Paiva.

Mariana Pereira

Restoration Manager, WRI Brasil

Mariana Pereira

Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro

Engagement Analyst II, WRI Brasil

Guilherme Eufrasio Pinheiro

Paloma Pressato

Engagement Analyst for Mata Atlântica, WRI Brasil

Paloma Pressato.

Henrique Roncada

Jr. Economics Analyst

Henrique Roncada

Viviane Sobral Domingos dos Santos

Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil

Vivian Santos.

Fernanda Severo

Sustainable Food Systems Intern

Fernanda Severo

Karoline Silva

Research Analyst, WRI Brasil

Karoline Silva

Eduarda Thurler

Finance and Investment Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Eduarda Thurler.

Bruna Lima Trindade

Project Analyst

Bruna Trindade