Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Hanna Abate
Program Coordinator, Managing for Results
Hafidz Abdillah
Air Quality and Climate Research Analyst
Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Bashaa'ir Abul-Qasim
Help Desk Support Analyst
Alejandra Achury
Research Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Alvin Adu-Asare
GIS Research Associate, WRI Africa
Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program
Gemasakti Adzan
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Tri Ana Affini
Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia
Muhammad Zayyanul Afwani
GIS Research Analyst
Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Sofia Ahmed
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Kyla Aiuto
Scope 2 Manager, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Ruchi Ajmera
Field Accountant, Global Operations
Beryl Ajwang
Food Loss and Waste Associate, WRI Africa
Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Merve Akı Yaman
Senior Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Türkiye
Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Associate
Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy
Jonathan Akpapunam
Development Operations Specialist
Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center
