
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
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Program Experts & Staff
Ermias Abate Desta
Project Manager, Sustainable Agriculture, WRI Africa

Pollyana Abreu
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa

Maria Alejandra Achury
Financial Solutions Analyst, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Acoyani Adame
Program Analyst, Active Mobility

Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa

Aaron Addison
Grants & Finance Specialist

Nate Aden
Senior Associate

Debbie Adeusi
Executive Assistant, WRI London

Ari Wijanarko Adipratomo
Program Coordinator For Low Carbon Development Initiative (LCDI), WRI Indonesia

Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Global Urban Mobility, and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities

Teite Adukeh
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program

Dean Affandi
Research, Data and Innovation (RDI) Senior Manager, WRI Indonesia

Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer

Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México

Kirana Agustina
Ocean & Plastic Waste Manager, WRI Indonesia

Sofia Ahmed
Research Associate, WRI Africa
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India

Kyla Aiuto
Research Associate, Scope 2, Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Ruchi Ajmera
Field Accountant, Global Operations

Beryl Ajwang
Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer, WRI Africa

Shazabe Akhtar
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Merve Akı
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities

Yelena Akopian
Communications Manager, New Climate Economy

Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Analyst

Jonathan Akpapunam
Development Operations Specialist

Natalia Alayza
Manager, Sustainable Finance Center

Camila Bellaver Alberti
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil
Cristina Albuquerque
Director, Global Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Christian Aldridge
Digital Technology Director
