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.

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14 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Agraw Ali

GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa

Esther Sekyoung Choi

Associate II

Esther Sekyoung Choi.

Kalpana Giri

Senior Manager, Social Equity, Global Restoration

Kalpana Giri

Shuwei Guan

Staff Accountant

Shuwei Guan

Hannah Harasaki

U.S. Policy Engagement Specialist

Hannah Harasaki.

Komal Kunwar

Research Intern, Science Based Targets Initiative

Komal Kunwar

Anderson Lee

Research Associate

Anderson Lee

K. Zé Liu

eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Zé Liu.

Christy Pak

Program Specialist

Liqing Peng

Food and Agriculture Modeler

Liqing Peng

Rajat Shrestha

Research Analyst II, Economics Center

Ashna Siddhi

Technical Research Analyst, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch

Ashna Siddhi.

Stephanie Tan

Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests

Stephanie Tan

Mende Thuji Yangden

Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mende Yangden