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
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Ankita Gangotra
Associate II, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate Program
Mrunmayee Godbole
Global Operations Manager
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Devashree Saha
Director, US Clean Energy Economy Program
Ashni Shah
Grants and Finance Specialist II - Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ke Wang
Strategy Lead, Energy Materials and Circularity