Global Forest Watch
A dynamic online forest monitoring and alert system that empowers people everywhere to better manage forests.
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Global Forest Watch (GFW) is free and simple to use, enabling anyone to create custom maps, analyze forest trends, subscribe to alerts, or download data for their local area or the entire world. Users can also contribute to GFW by sharing data and stories from the ground via GFW’s crowdsourcing tools, blogs, and discussion groups. Special “apps” provide detailed information for companies that wish to reduce the risk of deforestation in their supply chains, users who want to monitor fires across Southeast Asia, and more. GFW serves a variety of users including governments, the private sector, NGOs, journalists, universities, and the general public.
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Craig Hanson
Vice President for Food, Forest, Water & the Ocean -
Luiz Amaral
Director, Global Solutions for Commodities and Finance -
Alyssa Barrett
Global Forest Watch Platform Manager -
Anika Berger
Research Analyst, Global Forest Watch -
Steven Brumby
Senior Fellow, Global Forest Watch -
Luiz Calado
Strategic Solutions & Engagement Specialist for Latin America, Global Forest Watch -
Crystal Davis
Director, Global Forest Watch -
Emilee Derbas
Grants & Finance Specialist II -
Kevin Faragher
Operations Manager, Global Forest Watch -
Mollie Freeman
Digital Specialist, Food & Forests Programs -
Joel Gamys
National Coordinator, Liberia -
David Gibbs
GIS Research Associate II -
Elizabeth Dow Goldman
GIS Research Manager -
Alice Gottesman
Engagement Specialist, Global Forest Watch -
Brook Guzder-Williams
Chief Data Scientist -
Alejandro Guzman-Vogele
Grants and Finance Specialist I, Global Forest Watch -
Hidayah Hamzah
Manager For National Plastic Action Partnership, WRI Indonesia -
Nancy Harris
Research Manager, Global Forest Watch -
Stephanie Jamilla
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Specialist, Global Forest Watch -
Kendie Kenmoe
Technical Manager for Central and West Africa -
Kai Kresek
GIS Product Manager -
Kristine Lister
Research Analyst -
Jane Lloyd
Product Manager, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance -
Liza Logounova
Consultant, Global Forest Watch -
Katie Lyons
Communications Manager, Forests Program -
James MacCarthy
GIS Analyst, Global Forest Watch -
Thomas Maschler
Lead Software Engineer, Global Forest Watch -
Aaron Minnick
Manager, Global Restoration Initiative -
Catherine Nakashidze
National GFW Coordinator in Georgia -
Colton Naval
Engagement Specialist, Global Forest Watch -
Ruth Nogueron
Senior Associate -
Maanas Nukala
Junior Data Specialist -
Gabrielle Nussbaum
Country Implementation Manager, Global Forest Watch -
Serge Rafanoharana
Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program -
Andry Rasamuel
IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program -
Anne Rosenbarger
Global Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance -
Sarah Ruiz
Writer/Editor, Global Forest Watch -
Ryan Sarsfield
Latin America Commodities Manager II, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance -
Martina Schneider
GIS Analyst -
Teresa Schofield
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch -
Frances Seymour
Distinguished Senior Fellow -
Noel Smyth
Enterprise Software Manager, Global Forest Watch -
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch -
Colin Stief
Product Manager, Global Forest Watch -
Fred Stolle
Deputy Director, Forests -
Rod Taylor
Global Director, Forests -
Justin Terry
Data Engineer, Global Forests Watch -
Laura Vary
Senior Manager, Madagascar Lead and Africa Liaison -
Jessica Webb
Senior Manager for Global Engagement, Global Forest Watch -
Mikaela Weisse
Project Manager, Global Forest Watch -
Lucienne Wilmé
National Coordinator, Madagascar Program -
Caroline Winchester
Africa Commodities & Applied Solutions Manager, Global Forest Watch