Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
176 Featured Experts
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Júlio de Araújo-Alves
Research Analyst, Forests Program, WRI Brasil
Will Anderson
Manager II, Land Restoration Projects, Global Restoration Initiative
James Anderson
Senior Program Manager, Cities4Forests
Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa
Bukti Bagja
Supply Chain and Livelihood Transformation Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Charles (Chip) Barber
Director, Natural Resources Governance and Policy
Leonardo Barbosa
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Alyssa Barrett
Senior Product Strategist, Land & Carbon Lab, Data Lab
Isabela Barriga
Engagement Specialist, Global Forest Watch
Naomi Basik Treanor
Senior Manager, Forests for People and Climate Initiative
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Stephanie Borcea
Small Grants Fund Specialist, Global Forest Watch
John Brandt
Data Science Associate II
Abe Browne
Product Business Intern, Global Forest Watch
Jordano Roma Buzati
Senior Research Analyst
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch
Sarah Carter
Research Associate
Fabiana Chamis
Land Accelerator Coordinator
Janna Chapman
Global Forest Watch Research Intern
Robin Chazdon
Senior Fellow, Global Restoration Initiative
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Angel Cibemba
Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III
Roman Czebiniak
Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector Lead
Pulakesh Das
Senior Project Associate, WRI India
Crystal Davis
Global Director, Food, Land & Water (FLW) Program
Sean DeWitt
Director, Global Restoration Initiative
Amanda DiMartini
Digital Strategist, Land and Forests
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Rita Maria El Zaghloul
Director, High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Secretariat
Jessica Ertel
Data Analyst II, Global Restoration Initiative
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst
Kevin Faragher
Senior Operations Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
Senior Economist, WRI Brasil
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Senior Geoprocessing Specialist
