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.

1375 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Anna de Vries

People Communications Lead

Anna de Vries

Kiyomi de Zoysa

Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation

Kiyomi de Zoysa

Quentin Dean

Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership

Quentin Dean

Christina DeConcini

Director, Government Affairs

Roman Dehsabzi

Project Coordinator, Country Engagement

Roman Dehsabzi.

Isabel del Toro Mijares

Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch Pro

Isabel del Toro Mirajes.

Carrie Dellesky

Communications Manager, Cities4Forests

Carrie Dellesky

Yanan Deng

Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yanan Deng

Audrey Denvir

Research Associate II, U.S. Lands

Audrey Denver.

Agostinha Depina

Budget Development & Proposal Risk Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 

Agostinha Depina

Shefaali Desai

HR International Manager, Global Human Resources

Desi Desi

Admin Assistant, WRI Indonesia

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Andrew deSouza

Senior Research Analyst, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Andrew DeSouza.

Berhanu Desta

Global Accounting Director

Marc Dettmann

Manager, Corporate Water Engagement

Marc Dettman.

Mary DeVenny

Coolfood Member Engagement Coordinator

Mary DeVenny.

Sean DeWitt

Director, Global Restoration Initiative

Sean Dewitt.

Ela Dhankhar

Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ela Dhankhar

Ahmad Dhiaulhaq

Research and Data Integrity Manager, WRI Indonesia

Ahmad Dhiaulhaq.

Kiranjeet Dhillon

Executive Assistant, Heads of the London and Hague Offices

Kiranjeet Dhillon

Jessica di Blasio

Accountant, WRI Europe

Jessica Di Blasio.

Vitoria Alves Dias

Research, Data and Innovation Intern, WRI Brasil

Vitoria Alves Dias

Ysabel Diaz

Restoration Finance Intern

Ysabel Diaz

Irina Didenko

Grants and Finance Specialist II, Cities4Forests

Irina Didenko.

Bukaba Dieudonne

PMEL Specialist

Bukaba Dieudonne

Amanda DiMartini

Digital Strategy Manager, Land and Forest Communications

Amanda DiMartini

Helen Ding

Head of Restoration Economics

Mora Dingin

Community Development & Conflict Transformation Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Mora Dingin.

Emily Ane Dionizio

GHG Protocol Specialist, WRI Brasil

Emily Ane Dionizio.

Phanuella Djanteng

Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa

Phanuella Djanteng.

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Amy Dobbs

Operations and HR Manager, WRI Europe

Ella Dodson

Project Manager, TerraMatch, Global Restoration Initiative

Ella Dodson

Geovanni Romano Domínguez

Administrative Assistant, WRI México

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Héctor Miguel Donado

Research and Project Manager

Hector Miguel Donado.

Cathy Donn

Special Assistant to the Acting CFO

Bridgit Donnelly

Data Infrastructure Product Manager, Data Lab

Bridgit Donnelly.

Laura Lee Dooley

Digital Engagement Manager

Milloni Doshi

Development Intern

Milloni Doshi

Ruiyun Dou

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

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