Nancy Harris
Research Manager, Global Forest Watch
World Resources Institute
Nancy Harris is research manager for Global Forest Watch (GFW) within the Food, Forests and Water program — an international initiative originated by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to provide improved data and information about the world’s forests by merging the latest technology with on-the-ground partnerships.
Prior to joining WRI, Nancy worked as a carbon and land use specialist in the Ecosystem Services unit of Winrock International.
Nancy holds a bachelor's degree in biology and environmental studies from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and a Ph.D. in systems ecology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York.