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
Maxwel Ngochi Manga
Finance and Operation Specialist, Congo Basin, WRI Africa
Daniel Mannarino
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Dow Martin
Director, Restoration Monitoring
Thais Mascarenhas
Senior Project Analyst, FOLU Brasil
Meire Mateus de Lima
Restoration Specialist, WRI Brasil
Gautam Mathur
Remote Sensing, Data Science Intern
Diana Mawoko
Engagement Associate, AFR100
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Christine Mboya
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Mercy Mulanga
Gender and Social Equity Associate
Jared Messinger
Deputy Director, Restoration
Craig Mills
Land & Carbon Lab Director
Gideon Misiga
Manager, Finance & Operations - FLW
Fathir Mohamad
Product Engineering Lead, WRI Indonesia
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Gabriela Moreira
Project Manager, GEF Restaura Biomas, WRI Brasil
Rhaíssa Muniz
Administrative Project Analyst
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
André Murakoshi
Financial Analyst, Forests and Land Use Program, WRI Brasil
Christine Muthee
AI and Data Scientist, WRI Africa
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Alannah Nathan
Land Accelerator Intern
Rafaela Naves
Data Science Specialist, WRI Brasil
Felipe Ferreira Naves
Research Analyst, Forests and Land Use, WRI Brasil
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Peter Ndunda
Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Kevin Nfor Ntani
GIS Associate, TerraMatch, Cameroon
Lawrence Ng'ang'a
AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa
Caroline Njiru
Greater Rift Valley Landscape Manager, WRI Africa
Joelle Nkosi Boeli
Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo
Teodyl Nkuintchua
Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader
Justin Murhula Nkumbarhi
Field Coordinator/Focal Point, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin Landscape Restoration DRC Project, Restore Local
Ruth Nogueron
Senior Associate
Peter Ntaganda
Restore Local Program Manager, Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Landscape Rwanda-Burundi-DRC
Jean Marie Ntakirutimana
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Maanas Nukala
Data Operations Engineer, Data Lab
Gabrielle Nussbaum
Senior Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch & Land & Carbon Lab
Denise O Reilly
Senior Operations Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Amanda Obuobi Amoako
Portfolio Specialist, Terrafund for AFR100
