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.

13 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Merve Akı Yaman

Senior Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Türkiye

Merve Aki

Yelena Akopian

Communications Manager, New Climate Economy

Ayça Bağcı

Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye

Acya Bagci.

Meltem Bayraktar

Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye

Günes Cansiz

Director, WRI Türkiye

Günes Cansiz

Çiğdem Cörek Öztaş

Senior Manager, Sustainable Urban Development, WRI Türkiye

Cigdem Cörek Öztaş

Celal Tolga Imamoglu

Senior Manager, Transport & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye

Asena Johnson

Event Coordinator

Asena Johnson

Cemil Oğuz

Manager, Urban Mobility, WRI Türkiye

Cemil Oğuz

Gülcan Orak

Urban Planner, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities

Tuğçe Üzümoğlu

Integrated Climate Action Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye

Yaren Yanık

Communications & Operations Specialist, WRI Türkiye

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Yunus Emre Yılmaz

Analyst, Urban Mobility and Health & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye

Yunus Emre Yılmaz
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