Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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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263 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Callan LaJuett

Visual Communications and Design Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Courtney Babcock

Rosana Laura da Silva

Senior Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Leah Lazer

Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Leah Lazer

Pablo Lazo Elizondo

Director of Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Letícia Liechavicius

Senior Human Resources Analyst, WRI Brasil

Letícia Liechavicius

Jiaying Lin

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jiaying Lin

Luis Antonio Lindau

Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Luis Antonio Lindau

K. Zé Liu

eMobility Research and Visualization Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Zé Liu.

Jose Segundo Lopez

International Data Coordinator, Mobility and Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Maribel Lora

Administrative Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Fairuz Loutfi

Circular Economy and Energy Efficiency Manager, WRI Mexico

Nikita Luke

Senior Project Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Nikita Luke

Stephanie Ly

Senior Manager, eMobility Strategy and Manufacturing Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Stephanie Ly

Anne Maassen

Senior Manager, Urban Transformation Insights & Partnerships / Global Lead, WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

Anne Maassen

Carina Arvizu Machado

Cities Director for México and Colombia

Carina Arvizu Machado.

Eric Mackres

Senior Manager, Data and Tools, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Anjali Mahendra

Director of Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Anjali Mahendra

Sumedha Malaviya

Senior Manager, Energy Program, WRI India

Sumedha Malaviya

Aakash Malik

Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Aakash Malik

Jorie Malsch

Administrative and Project Coordinator, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jorie Malsch.

Felipe Perez Martinez

Pleno Events Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Felipe Perez Martinez

Emmerentian Mbabazi

Project Specialist II, Cities Program, WRI Africa

Madlyn McAuliffe

Communications Manager, NUMO Alliance

Madlyn McAuliffe

Ethan McMahon

Senior Manager, Air Quality and Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ethan McMahon

Reynaldo Mello Neto

Senior Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Reynaldo Mello Neto

Alfredo Menache

Human Resources Director, WRI México

Marco Mendoza

Analyst of Integrated Transport Systems, WRI Mexico

Priyanka Mewal

Technical Advisor, Global Operations, WRI India

Tom Meyer

Communications Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Tom Meyer

Joselyn Delgado Miranda

Public Policy and Economics Specialist, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Joselyn Delgado.

Elizabeth Moses

Senior Environmental Rights and Justice Associate, Environmental Democracy Practice

Alfi Muhamad

Research and Administrative Assistant, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Alfi Muhamad.

Rafael Muñoz

Transport Specialist, WRI Colombia

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Santosh Muralidaran

Sustainable Mobility Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Santosh Muralidaran.

Ivy Murgor

Program Manager, Air Quality, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Ivy Murgor

Christine Muthee

Air Quality Analyst, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Christine Muthee

Amos Mwangi

Senior Electric Mobility Associate, WRI Africa

Amos Mwangi.

George Mwaniki

Head of Air Quality, WRI Africa

George Mwaniki

Clay Nesler

Senior Advisor, Buildings and Energy, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Clay Nesler

Schuyler Null

Senior Communications Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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