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
Danielle Riedl
Research Analyst II, Industrial Innovation & Carbon Removal
Sangeetha Sarma
Head of Communications, P4G
Angela Scafidi
Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Jannik Schulz
Development Intern
Alejandro Schwedhelm
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Howard Shih
Senior Associate, Science Based Targets initiative
Alex Simpkins
Communications Coordinator, New Climate Economy
Raisa de Castro Soares
Senior Analyst of Integrated Climate Action, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Martin Sommerschuh
Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Yulia Stange
Director, Nature Crime Alliance
Sebastian Sterl
Senior Researcher, Clean Energy Transitions, WRI Africa
Jake Stockman
GIS Research Assistant, Energy Access Explorer
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Emily van Bronkhorst
Operations Manager, Development
Rogier van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Wessel van Eeden
Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local
Bhavana Varma
Junior Program Associate, WRI India
Leandro Vigna
Outreach & Data Partnership Manager, Climate Watch
Zachary Wandalowski
Communications Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ke Wang
Strategy Lead, Energy Materials and Circularity
Arief Wijaya
Program Director, WRI Indonesia
Tesfay Woldemariam
GIS Research Associate I
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities