Fred Stolle is Deputy Director of Global Nature Watch and Global Forest Watch at the World Resources Institute (WRI), where he has worked since 2003. He is a recognized expert in the use of geospatial data to analyze land-use change and its impacts on climate, ecosystems, and sustainable development, with a strong focus on making data actionable for policy and decision-makers.

Trained in Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing, Fred brings extensive international experience, having lived and worked in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States. His career includes roles with UNEP in Nairobi and collaborations with UNESCO, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). He has also served as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and as a technical assessor for forest carbon monitoring systems under the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund. Fred is based in Washington, DC, and holds an MSc in Biology and a PhD in Geography