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
Howard Shih
Senior Associate, Science Based Targets initiative
Jen Shin
Manager, Urban Transformation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, and Global Lead, WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
Rebekah Shirley
Deputy Director, WRI Africa
Rajat Shrestha
Research Analyst II, Economics Center
Vaibhav Shrivastava
Senior Project Associate, GeoAnalytics, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Surta Siallagan
Operations Office, Riau Office, WRI Indonesia
Ashna Siddhi
Technical Research Analyst, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Lasiran Silalahi
Grants & Finance Manager, WRI Indonesia
Fernanda Silva
Personnel Department Analyst, WRI Brasil
Alex Simpkins
Communications Coordinator, New Climate Economy
Michelle Sims
GIS Research Associate, Global Forest Watch
Santiago Sinclair Lecaros
Research Associate, Energy Access Explorer
Pallavi Singh
Strategic Communications Manager, Office of the MD, Africa and Global Partnerships
Yash Singh
Program Associate, Sustainable Cities, WRI India
Neelam Singh
Senior Associate, Global Climate Program
Friska Sinuraya
Head of Operations, WRI Indonesia
Eduardo Siqueira
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anupama Sivan
Head - Coordination, Executive Office, WRI India
Casey Skeens
Media Relations Specialist, Communications and Engagement
Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead, Built Environment, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Smriti Singh
Research and Engagement Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Noel Smyth
Head of Product, Data Lab
Virginia Snyder
Research Intern, Invest Team, Global Restoration Initiative
Kristin Snyder
Senior Budget Analyst
Raisa de Castro Soares
Senior Analyst of Integrated Climate Action, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Hannah Sommers-Thaler
Senior Product Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro, Data Lab
Martin Sommerschuh
Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Donald Spencer
Global Grants and Contracts Director
Justine Spore
GIS Analyst II
Keshia Squire
Grants and Contracts Associate
Shailesh Sreedharan
Global Operations Director
Priveena Sri
Program Coordinator, NDC Partnership
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Sara Staedicke
Data Visualization Specialist
Robert Stafford
Research Associate, Transportation Electrification and Grid Resiliency
Yulia Stange
Director, Nature Crime Alliance
Radost Stanimirova
GIS Research Associate
Freya Stanley-Price
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Silviya Stanton
Grants and Finance Specialist II
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
