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.

Program Experts & Staff

Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker

Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa

Zablon Adane

Water Program Associate, WRI Africa

Zablon Adane

Alemayehu Agizew

GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer

Alemayehu Agizew.

Agraw Ali

GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa

Angela Bekkers

Head of Communications, WRI Europe

Angela Bekkers

Emer Byrne

Senior Talent Acquisition Associate

Emer Byrne

Imane Chafiq

Country Engagement Specialist

Imane Chafiq

Caroline de Bruin

Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline de Bruin.

Janneke de Vries

Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships

Janneke de Vries

Yared Deme

Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa

Yared Abera Deme

Olaf Erenstein

Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe

Olaf Erenstein.

Beakal Fasil

Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Beakal Fasil

Jiregna Hirpa

Transport Planner, WRI Africa

Jiregna Hirpa

Henrieke Jonker

WRI Europe Liaison

Caroline Lesser

Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline Lesser

Kate Morton

Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe

Sevdalina Rukanova

Head of Foundation Relations, Europe

Sevdalina Rukanova

Charlotte Schep

Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma

Research Associate II

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma.

Semere Jelalu Shafi

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa

Semere Jelalu Shafi.

Meseret Shiferaw

Associate II

Meseret Shiferaw

Sebastian Sterl

Senior Researcher, Clean Energy Transitions, WRI Africa

Sebastian Sterl

Alemakef Tassew

Urban Development Project Specialist, WRI Africa

Alemakef Tassew

Gubignet Tekle

Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa

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Wessel van Eeden

Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Wessel van Eeden.

Lea Voigt

Intern, WRI Europe

Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya

Urban Development Project Manager, WRI Africa

Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya

Ke Wang

Strategy Lead, Energy Materials and Circularity

Kalkidan Wondimu

Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia

Kalkidan Wondimu

Tinebeb Yohannes

Research Associate, Water Program

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