Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 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.
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center
Caroline Black
Program Coordinator, Water Program
Xixi Chen
Manager, Clean Energy
Helen Ding
Senior Economist
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Wee Kean Fong
Deputy Country Director, WRI China
Mengpin Ge
Associate II, Climate Program
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst II, Energy Program
Arya Harsono
Research Coordinator, The 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
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
Anqi Liu
Senior Accountant
Kangjie Liu
Electric Mobility Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Daizong Liu
Director, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities & Communications Director, WRI China
Yaya Liu
Global Electric Mobility Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lu Lu
Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Christine Luttmer
Project Specialist, Country Engagement Support, South Africa
Ziyi Ma
Research Assistant, Sustainable Finance Center
Liqing Peng
Food and Agriculture Modeler
John-Rob Pool
Implementation Manager, Cities4Forests, Natural Infrastructure
Shiyong Qiu
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Zhufang Shi
Development Manager, WRI China
Jerin Tan
Communications Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative
Natalie Thomure
Buildings Analyst, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities
Jessica Wang
Technical Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ye Wang
Research Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Ke Wang
Program Lead, PACE
Wenyi Xi
Research Analyst, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China
Jinghan Xu
Communications Officer, WRI China
Lulu Xue
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Chendan Yan
Research Associate II
Tian Yu
Research Analyst II
Min Yuan
Energy Transition Project Manager, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China
Shuhan Zhang
Senior Accountant
Daiyang Zhang
Communications Assistant, WRI China
