Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
71 Featured Experts
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
Celina Bonugli
Associate, Clean Energy Innovation
Elizabeth Bridgwater
Research Analyst
Greg Carlock
Manager, Climate Action & Data
Lei Chen
Research Analyst, Food Program, WRI China
Yan Cheng
Data Analyst, Research Data & Innovation, WRI China
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Cynthia Cummis
Director of Private Sector Climate Mitigation
Tom Cyrs
Research Associate
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Christina DeConcini
Director, Government Affairs
Carrie Dellesky
Engagement & Communications Manager, Carbon Removal
Ruiyun Dou
Project Coordinator, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
John Feldmann
Research Analyst II, WRI United States
Wee Kean Fong
Deputy Country Director, WRI China
Xiaotian Fu
Food And Natural Resources Program Director, WRI China
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Rhys Gerholdt
Director of Communications & Media Strategy, Climate Program
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst, Energy Program
Karl Hausker
Senior Fellow
Yan He
Senior Human Resources Manager, WRI China
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Miao Hong
Director, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Norma Hutchinson
Research Analyst
Joel Jaeger
Research Associate II, Climate Program
Xiaoqian Jiang
Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Kevin Kennedy
Senior Fellow, U.S. Climate Initiative
Katie Lebling
Associate
Wei Li
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Serena Li
Research Lead, WRI's Center for Sustainable Business
Guanying Liu
Research Analyst, Green Finance, WRI China
Zhe Liu
Director, Research, Data & Innovation, WRI China
Daizong Liu
Director, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities & Communications Director, WRI China
Lu Lu
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tianyi Luo
Director, Aqueduct, Global Water Program
