Nate Aden
Senior Associate
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.
48 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Sadof Alexander
Communications Manager, Cities4Forests
Melissa Barbanell
Director of U.S.-International Engagement at World Resources Institute
Lisa Beyer
Urban Water Infrastructure Manager
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Li Fang
Country Director, WRI China
Rida Fayyaz
U.S. Clean Energy Intern
Wee Kean Fong
Deputy Country Director, WRI China
Sue Gander
Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst II, Energy Program
Lidia Henderson
Associate, School District Technical Assistance
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Xiaoqian Jiang
Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lu Lu
Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Christian Madera
Global Director for Digital Communications
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Jie Meng
Operations Manager, WRI China
Shiyong Qiu
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Felipe A Ramirez Buitrago
Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Devashree Saha
Director, US Clean Energy Economy Program
Ashni Shah
Grants and Finance Specialist II - Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lacey Shaver
Senior Manager, City Clean Energy
Nate Shelter
Senior Communications Manager & Editor
Zhufang Shi
Development Manager, WRI China
Taylor Symes
Communications Specialist
Harriet Tregoning
Director, NUMO Alliance
Ye Wang
Research Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Debbie Weyl
Deputy Director, WRI United States
Savannah Willard
Grants and Finance Specialist, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
