Jenny Arthur
Head of Coolfood Membership Development
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.
60 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Oliver Ashford
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Arooj Asif
Executive Assistant, Managing Director for Global Delivery
Becky Atkins
Global Network Lead, Data Lab
Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anne Bordier
Director of Food Initiatives
Clare Brennan
Senior Operations and Engagement Manager
Aline D'Ormesson
Senior Development Manager, FOLU
Edward Leo Davey
Head, World Resources Institute, UK; Partnerships Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Manager
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
Li Fang
Country Director, WRI China
Wee Kean Fong
Deputy Country Director, WRI China
Nicola Frost
Interim Director of the Ocean Program and Interim Head of Secretariat for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Sarah George
Global Communications and Media Manager, Energy
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Meredith Hess
Associate, Water Program
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China
Edwina Hughes
Head, the Coolfood Pledge
Jake Ireland
Communications Specialist, Global Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Xiaoqian Jiang
Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Micheline Khan
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Liz Kirk
Director, Knowledge Generation and Engagement (FOLU)
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lu Lu
Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
John Lyons
Senior Communications Manager, Ocean Program
Katie McCoshan
Policy and International Engagement Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Jie Meng
Operations Manager, WRI China
Lawrence Mottram
Grants and Finance Specialist, Ocean Program
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Stephanie Ockenden
Senior Associate & Global Policy Lead
Helen Palmer
Chief People Officer (CPO)
Tom Pickerell
Global Director, Ocean Program
Shiyong Qiu
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nidhi Ralhan
Programme Manager, Food Action Now
