Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center
Experts & Staff
WRI brings together more than 1,700 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Program Experts & Staff
Anna Amato
Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results
Ettore Arpini
Program Management Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Julianne Baker-Gallegos
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Sandra Baltazar
Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Francesca Battistelli
Associate II, Nature-Based Solutions
Meltem Bayraktar
Urban Efficiency & Climate Manager, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities
Caroline Black
Research Analyst II, Water Program
Valéria Blos
Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil
Xixi Chen
Manager, Clean Energy
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Li Fang
Country Director, WRI China
Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira
Senior Geoprocessing Specialist
Andrés Flores
Climate Change and Energy Director, WRI Mexico
Wee Kean Fong
Deputy Country Director, WRI China
Nicole Fragano
Program Coordinator, Climate Program
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst II, Energy Program
Arya Harsono
Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy
Natalie Ichtertz
Field Accounting Support Manager
Xiaoqian Jiang
Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Bo Li
Research Associate II, Forest Legality Initiative
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Daizong Liu
Director, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities & Communications Director, WRI China
Anqi Liu
Senior Accountant
Lu Lu
Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Chuyi Lu
Gender Mainstreaming and Youth Intern, NDC Partnership
Christine Luttmer
Project Specialist, Country Engagement Support, South Africa
Ziyi Ma
Research Analyst, Sustainable Finance Center
Laura Malaguzzi Valeri
Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation
Alberto Pallecchi
Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Liqing Peng
Food and Agriculture Modeler
Gerard Pozzi
Engagement and Research Specialist, Food Program
