Jessica Webb

Jessica Webb is Strategy Lead for Forests & Nature for People and Co-director of Global Forest Watch at the World Resources Institute (WRI). She has over 15 years of experience advancing tropical forest conservation, Indigenous Peoples’ and local community rights, and evidence-based climate solutions. Jessica specializes in bridging science, policy, and practice, turning complex data into actionable insights that strengthen land tenure, support communities, inform sustainable land-use decisions, and advance equitable, lasting climate and biodiversity outcomes. Jessica holds a Master of Environmental Management from Yale and an MA in International Environmental Policy from Tufts.