Mariana Oliveira is the Interim Director of the Forests and Land Use Program at WRI Brasil. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of strategies to promote responsible land-use practices, integrating food production, conservation, and the restoration of native vegetation as key pillars of economic and climate agendas for cities, states, and Brazil as a whole.

Throughout her career at the organization, Mariana has played a pivotal role in advancing the forest and landscape restoration agenda, strengthening public, private, and collective initiatives aimed at conservation and the recovery of degraded areas. She has conducted research to support public and private policies, collaborated with a broad network of stakeholders to enhance institutional capacities and governance, and driven initiatives focused on data monitoring and transparency.

She holds a degree in Geography from São Paulo State University (UNESP), a postgraduate degree in Environmental Management from the University of São Paulo (USP), and a certification in Tropical Forest Landscapes from Yale University. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Natural Resource Management and Local Development in the Amazon at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).