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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49 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Nate Aden

Senior Associate

Sheela Cao

Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager, Climate

Sheela Cao.

Xixi Chen

Manager, Clean Energy

Xixi Chen

Quentin Dean

Executive Assistant, NDC Partnership

Quentin Dean

Helen Ding

Senior Economist

Rivvy Eisenberg

Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Li Fang

Country Director, WRI China

Wee Kean Fong

Deputy Country Director, WRI China

Wee Kean Fong

Mengpin Ge

Associate II, Climate Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Arya Harsono

Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy

Zhuohui Huang

Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China

Zhuohui Huang.

Natalie Ichtertz

Field Accounting Support Manager

Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji

Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji.

Xiaoqian Jiang

Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China

Yuke Kirana

Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab

Yuke Kirana

Gaia Larsen

Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center

Leah Lazer

Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Leah Lazer

Katie Lebling

Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization

Katie Lebling.

Bo Li

Research Associate II, Forest Legality Initiative

Jiaying Lin

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jiaying Lin

Anqi Liu

Senior Accountant

Chuyi Lu

Gender Mainstreaming and Youth Intern, NDC Partnership

Chuyi Lu.

Lu Lu

Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lu Lu

Suzanna Lund

Operations Director, WRI Brasil

Suzanna Lund

Christine Luttmer

Project Specialist, Country Engagement Support, South Africa

Christine Luttmer

Ziyi Ma

Research Analyst, Sustainable Finance Center

Ziyi Ma

Jie Meng

Operations Manager, WRI China

Jie Meng

Dimitris Mentis

Lead, Energy Access Explorer

Demitris Mentis

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Sophie Mongalvy

Klara Nilsson

Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition

Liqing Peng

Food and Agriculture Modeler

Liqing Peng

Shiyong Qiu

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Shiyong Qiu

Zhufang Shi

Development Manager, WRI China

Zhufang Shi

Jerin Tan

Digital Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative

Jerin Tan.

Jessica Wang

Technical Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jessica Wang

Ke Wang

Strategy Lead, Energy Materials and Circularity

Wenyi Xi

Research Associate, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China

Wenyi Xi

Jinghan Xu

Communications Officer, WRI China

Lulu Xue

Urban Mobility Manager, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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