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.

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251 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Douglas Ronoh

GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer

Douglas Ronoh

Daniela Russi

Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe

Daniela Russi.

Eric Ruzigamanzi

Project Manager, Circular Food Systems – Rwanda, WRI Africa

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Sophia Sanniti

Research Associate, Faith and Sustainability Initiative

Sophia Sanniti.

Elisa Scalise

Director of Land and Resource Rights

Elisa Scalise.

Charlotte Schep

Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma

Research Associate II

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma.

Saif Shabou

Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Semere Jelalu Shafi

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

Semere Jelalu Shafi.

John Shema

Grants And Contracts Associate

John Shema

Guy Shemisi

Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative

Guy Shemisi

Rebekah Shirley

Deputy Director, WRI Africa

Rebekah Shirley.

Roxana Slavcheva

Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Roxana Slavcheva.

Denis Sonwa

Research, Data and Impact Director, Africa

Denis Sonwa.

Jamal Srouji

Associate I, Climate Program

Yulia Stange

Director, Nature Crime Alliance

Yulia Stange

Freya Stanley-Price

Communications Manager, Climate Program

Freya Stanley-Price

Amalia Sudijono

Executive Assistant, Ocean Program Global Director

Amalia Sudijono

Amy Swift

Research Analyst, Ocean Program

Amy Swift.

Shiferaw Tafesse

Project Manager, Regenerative Agriculture Transition, WRI Africa

Shiferaw Tafesse.

Eden Takele

Engagement & Communications Specialist, Climate Program and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa

Eden Takele

Stephanie Tan

Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests

Stephanie Tan

Muluneh Tarekegn

Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa

Muluneh Tarekegn

Alemakef Tassew

Urban Development Project Specialist, WRI Africa

Alemakef Tassew

Birouke Teferra

Economist/M&E Specialist, Energy Program, WRI Africa

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Gubignet Tekle

Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa

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Gabriella Teklehaimanot

Human Resources Manager, WRI Africa

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Meron Tesfamichael

Director, Africa Energy

Meron Tesfamichael.

Berhanu Teshome

Finance, Accounting and Administration Manager, WRI Africa

Berhanu Teshome

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Anne Theuerkauf

Country Engagement Specialist, WRI Europe

Anne Theuerkauf

Mark Tonyemevor

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mark Tonyemevor

Tea Tuur

Head of Product Design, Data Lab

Tea Tuur

Assumpta Uzamukunda

Rwanda Restoration Research Associate

Assumpta Uzamukunda.

Wessel van Eeden

Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Wessel van Eeden.

Laura Vary

Chief of Party, USAID Forest Data Partnership

Katharina Wache

Research Assistant, Corporate Water Stewardship

Katharina Wache

Ke Wang

Global Lead, Energy Minerals and Circularity

James Wangu

Food Systems Transformation Associate

James Wangu.

Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil

Climate and Engagement, Lead

Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil