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
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Yidan Chen
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ke Chen
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Xiaoyu Fan
Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Li Fang
Country Director, WRI China
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Liu Fengwei
FOLU China Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Aklilu Fikresilassie
Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia
Yuchen Guo
Data Associate, Research, Data & Innovation, WRI China
Xiaoying Guo
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Xiaoqian Jiang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yating Li
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Lu Lu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI Chin
Jie Meng
Operations Manager, WRI China
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Shiyong Qiu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Zhufang Shi
Development Manager, WRI China
Tingting Sun
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Manager, WRI China
Muluneh Tarekegn
Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa
Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya
Urban Development Project Manager, WRI Africa
Jian Wan
Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Yan Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenyi Xi
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Jinghan Xu
Communications Manager, WRI China
Shengnian Xu
Research Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Lulu Xue
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
Min Yuan
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Lili Zhai
Communications Assistant, WRI China
Daiyang Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Lianhui Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yanping Zhang
Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
