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
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II
Kiyomi de Zoysa
Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025)
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Berhanu Desta
Global Accounting Director
Cynthia Elliott
Senior Associate, Climate Policy
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
W. Briana Fowler-Puja
Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement
Amanda Gcanga
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience & Senior Urban Policy Analyst
Mihret Gebru
Facilites Coordinator
Libby Gladding
Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Hannah Harasaki
U.S. Policy Engagement Specialist
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji
Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Research Associate II
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Meseret Shiferaw
Associate II
Jerin Tan
Digital Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Tomohiro Tasaki
Visiting Research Fellow, Systems Change Lab
Alemakef Tassew
Urban Development Project Specialist, WRI Africa
Gubignet Tekle
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya
Urban Development Project Manager, WRI Africa
Tesfay Woldemariam
GIS Research Associate I
Kalkidan Wondimu
Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program