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
Sophie Labaste
Associate, Forest Governance and Policy
Alejandra Laina
Director of Initiative 20x20
Director of the Food, Land Use and Water Program at WRI Colombia
Nicoli Lamoglia
Project Analyst, WRI Brasil
Paige Langer
Research Analyst
Eric Lartey
Landscape Restoration Manager, Ghana Cocoa Belt
Barbara Frizo
Senior Analyst in Sustainable Food Systems, WRI Brasil
Pierre-Antoine Levillain
Operations Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Darby Levin
GIS Analyst, Global Restoration Initiative
Evelyn Lewi
Financial and Investment Analyst
Bo Li
Research Associate II
Ryan Lokhorst
Grants and Finance Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative
Victor Lopes
Research Analyst II, Economics and Finance for Nature, WRI Brasil
James MacCarthy
Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Gabriella Maduã
Communications Analyst, Forests, Land Use, and Agriculture, WRI Brasil
Noah Maghsadi
Project Manager, TerraMatch, Global Restoration Initiative
Malahayati
Database Assistant
Roger Mambeta
GIS Expert, Democratic Republic of Congo
Maxwel Ngochi Manga
Finance and Operation Specialist, Congo Basin, WRI Africa
Joseph Mangouende
National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Daniel Mannarino
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Dow Martin
Director, Restoration Monitoring
Robson Wilson da Costa Martins
Engagement Analyst
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
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Duclaire Mbouna
Principal Advisor, Cameroon
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
