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
Dewi Ratna Sari
Nature-based Solutions Manager, WRI Indonesia
Katie Reytar
Senior Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Melaura Rice
Grants and Finance Specialist, Food, Land and Water Program
Jessica Richter
GIS Research Analyst II
Dwiki Ridhwan
Land Use Governance and Social Forestry Lead, WRI Indonesia
Mila Khaerunnisa Rizqiani
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Financing Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Sarai Rodríguez
Forest Coordinator
Courtney Romolt
Program Manager - Supply Chains
Henrique Roncada
Jr. Economics Analyst
Melissa Rose
GIS Research Analyst II
Anne Rosenbarger
Global Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance
Daniela Russi
Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe
Edward Saenz
Project Monitoring Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi
Country Director, Indonesia
Viviane Sobral Domingos dos Santos
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Galih Ratna Sari
Social Forestry Community Business Communication and Design Officer, WRI Indonesia
Angela Isabella Scafidi
Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab
Dan Scales
Senior Software Engineer, Data Lab
Alanna Schenk
Strategy and Development Specialist, Restoration
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Martina Schneider
GIS Analyst II
Teresa Schofield
Senior Product Manager, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Jack Seevers
Project Specialist, Restoration Finance
Ana Reboredo Segovia
Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Oscar Senar
Data Communications Manager
Fernanda Severo
Sustainable Food Systems Intern
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Senior Technical Advisor, Restore Local; and Ethiopia Lead, Food-Land-Water Program
Claire Shapiro
Product Specialist, TerraMatch
Chloe Shauck
Operations Manager, Supply Chains
John Shema
Grants And Contracts Associate
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Karoline Silva
Research Analyst, WRI Brasil
Soniartha Simarmata
Forest and Land Use Management and Research Officer, WRI Indonesia
Tucker Simpson
Intern, The Land Accelerator
Michelle Sims
GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Noel Smyth
Head of Product, Data Lab
Virginia Snyder
Research Analyst, Global Restoration Initiative
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Senior Product Manager, Data Lab
Martin Sommerschuh
Senior Manager, Partnerships and Impact, Global Nature Watch
Justine Spore
GIS Research Associate I
