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.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
William Addo
Enterprise Investment Manager, Restore Local
Alvin Adu-Asare
GIS Research Associate, WRI Africa
Julio Alves
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Marcela Amorim
Junior Research Analyst
Saketan Anand
Restoration Finance and Analysis Intern
Will Anderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, TerraFund, Global Restoration Initiative
Giovanna Andrade dos Santos
Project Management Intern, WRI Brasil
Virginia Antonioli
Sustainable Food Systems Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI Brasil
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Chief of Operations, Food, Land and Water
Kanchana Balasubramanian
Data Science and Remote Sensing Intern, Global Restoration Initiative
Igerha Bampa
Technical Assistant for Open Timber Portal, WRI Africa
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Tori Bandley
Product Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Camila Ferreira Barbosa
Junior Communications Analyst, WRI Brasil
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist II, Restoration Finance
Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab, Data Lab
Isabela Barriga
Community Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch
Rodrigo Bellezoni
Project Coordinator, Supply Chains, WRI Brasil
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Stephanie Borcea
Grants & Fellowships Manager, Forests and Nature for People
John Brandt
Data Science Associate II
Maggie Brunet
Rapid Deployment Mechanism Manager (HAC for N&P)
Laura Bulbena Janer
Manager, Cities4Forests, WRI Colombia
Sage Burdge
Operations Associate, Global Nature Watch
Jonah Busch
Senior Environmental Economist, Cities4Forests, Natural Infrastructure
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Olivia Campbell
Research Assistant, Forest Governance and Policy
Grace Canfield
Group Product Manager, Global Forest Watch/Global Nature Watch
Lívia Carlos da Silva
Communications Intern, WRI Brasil
Joaquin Carrizosa
Senior Advisor
Sarah Carter
Research Associate
Fabiana Chamis
Land Accelerator Coordinator
Robin Chazdon
Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative
Esther Sekyoung Choi
Research Lead, Nature-based Solutions and the Private Climate Sector
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
