Lídia Duarte is a Research Analyst and part of the Forests, Land Use and Agriculture team, working directly on projects involving the Amazon biome. She contributes to the development and application of analyses, the preparation of technical-scientific documents, and supports strategic and methodological decision-making for projects.

Before joining WRI, she worked as a consultant for socio-environmental projects at other NGOs, supporting the development of conservation strategies in the Atlantic Forest and Amazon biomes. Additionally, she worked as an Environmental Educator on various projects and has experience working with traditional communities.

Lídia holds a degree in Biological Sciences from São Paulo State University (UNESP), a professional master's degree in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development from the Institute for Ecological Research (IPÊ), and an academic master's degree in Applied Microbiology from UNESP.