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
Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Anna Amato
Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Amanda Barreto Salgueiro
Project Specialist, TerraFund
Francesca Battistelli
Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Willy Carlsen
Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal
Kiyomi de Zoysa
Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)
Quentin Dean
Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Berhanu Desta
Global Accounting Director
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Cynthia Elliott
Senior Associate, Climate Policy
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Data Science Coordinator
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement
Nicole Fragano
Program Coordinator, Climate Program
Mihret Gebru
Facilites Coordinator
Libby Gladding
Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Hannah Harasaki
U.S. Policy Engagement Specialist
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Leah Lazer
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Suzanna Lund
Operations Director, WRI Brasil
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Dimitris Mentis
Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Klara Nilsson
Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition