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
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Ondine Brent Eysseric
Executive Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Emer Byrne
Senior Talent Acquisition Associate
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Edward Davey
Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India
Micheline Khan
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Caroline Lesser
Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Sony R.K.
Senior Manager, Sustainable Landscapes & Restoration, WRI India
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yulia Stange
Director, Nature Crime Alliance
Dhilon Subramanian
Senior Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Sabareesh Suresh
Senior Program Associate, Climate Resilience, WRI India
Niharika Tagotra
Senior Research Specialist, Energy Program, WRI India
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
John Thoppil
Manager, Global Operations
Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Bhavana Varma
Junior Program Associate, WRI India