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
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Jenny Chen
Global Electric Mobility Research Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Shuwei Guan
Staff Accountant
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Bo Li
Research Associate II
Xingyan Lin
Data Intern, Systems Change Lab
K. Zé Liu
eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Lucie Schwartz
Development Specialist
Howard Shih
Senior Associate, Science Based Targets initiative
Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Radost Stanimirova
GIS Research Associate
Silviya Stanton
Grants and Finance Specialist II
HJ Toh
Visiting Fellow, Global Forest Watch
Tini Tran
Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Thet Hein Tun
Senior Transportation Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Romain Warnault
Senior Project Manager
Mei Xu
Land Accelerator Intern
Lucy Yang
Communications and Research Associate, Executive Office
Lihuan Zhou
Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center