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
Natalia Akopian
Policy & Government Affairs Associate
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Sripathi Anirudh
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Kanchana Balasubramanian
Data Science and Remote Sensing Intern, Global Restoration Initiative
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Tatiana Bogdanova
Product Specialist, Global Forest Watch, Data Lab
Jelena Bukin
Senior Accountant
Sod-Erdene Davaadorj
Grants and Finance Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Berhanu Desta
Global Accounting Director
Irina Didenko
Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities4Forests
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst
Rohit Eswar
Training and Development Coordinator, WRI India
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Madhavi Ganeshan
Senior Advisor, Office of the President & CEO
Mihret Gebru
Facilites Coordinator
Despina Gkotsidou
Program Assistant, Data Lab Product Studio
Libby Gladding
Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Vijay Jagannathan
Senior Fellow, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bharath Jairaj
Director, Energy, WRI India
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Deepak Sriram Krishnan
Associate Director, Energy, WRI India
Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Victoria Malolina
Staff Accountant
Uttara Narayan
Manager, Energy, WRI India
Solomon Negusse
API Software Engineer, Data Lab
Cait O'Donnell
Learning Manager, Gender and Social Equity
Harish P
Senior Research Specialist, WRI India
Iryna Payosova
Economist, Climate Action
Sony R.K.
Senior Manager, Sustainable Landscapes & Restoration, WRI India
Anand Ramachandran
Lead of Facilities, Operations, WRI India
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Guly Sabahi
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance
