Tatsatom Gonçalves is a Senior Manager for Research and Corporate Partnerships at the WRI Polsky Energy Center, where advances the adoption of clean energy within industry across Asia and the Americas. He does so by collaborating with the private sector to research clean alternatives for industrial heat, promote novel contracting mechanisms for clean energy, and assess solutions for rising electricity demand.

In previous roles at WRI, Tatsatom helped both large companies and local governments scale up energy efficiency and clean energy. Prior to WRI, Tatsatom worked at The Nature Conservancy, where he combined Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and field research to assess climate resilience and water quality in New York City. Earlier in his career, he worked as a simultaneous interpreter.

Born and raised near Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tatsatom holds a degree in Environmental Studies and Geography from Middlebury College and spent a semester at Yunnan University. He lives in Brooklyn and can often be found visiting museums, reading about ancient history, or planning adventures with his wife.