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
Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India
Kalpana Giri
Senior Manager, Social Equity, Global Restoration
Komal Kunwar
Research Intern, Science Based Targets Initiative
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Rajat Shrestha
Research Analyst II, Economics Center
Ashna Siddhi
Technical Research Analyst, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Gregory Taff
Director of Research and Data Integrity
Mende Thuji Yangden
Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities