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
Sripathi Anirudh
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Jenny Arthur
Head of Coolfood Membership Development
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
Saransh Bajpai
Associate Director, Climate Program, WRI India
Gagandeep Bajwa
Lead – Human Resources, WRI India
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lily Begg
Latin American and Africa Coordinator, FOLU
Steven Bland
Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anne Bordier
Director of Food Initiatives
Clare Brennan
Senior Operations and Engagement Manager
Gabriela Brooks
Grants & Finance Specialist, FOLU
Daria Castro
Executive Assistant to the Chief People Officer
Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Radha Chanchani
Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Transport
Purnanjali Chandra
Project Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Sustainable Cities
Anupama Choudhary
Manager, Cognos BI Analyst/Financial Reports
Micaela Cole
Partnerships and Coalition Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition
Aline D'Ormesson
Senior Development Manager, FOLU
Pulakesh Das
Senior Project Associate, WRI India
Ahona Datta Gupta
Communications Manager, Energy, WRI India
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
Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Manager
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
Anamika Dutt
Manager, PMEL, Energy Program, WRI India
Alexandra Eastham
Project Specialist, Regen10, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Rohit Eswar
Training and Development Coordinator, WRI India
Sarah George
Global Communications and Media Manager, Energy
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Arpan Golechha
Senior Project Associate, WRI India
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Nidhi Gupta
Senior Manager, Global Operations
