
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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.
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Program Experts & Staff
Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa

Maria Alejandra Achury
Financial Solutions Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility

Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa

Nate Aden
Senior Associate

Debbie Adeusi
Executive Assistant, WRI London

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

Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer

Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

Rebecca Aguilera
Executive Assistant, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition

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 Analyst

Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy

Jonathan Akpapunam
Development Operations Specialist

Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center

Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Director

Agerie Alemu
Program Coordinator, WRI Africa
