Aaron Addison
Grants & Finance Specialist
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. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
44 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Bhawna Ahuja
Manager, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Zhanar Atiyeva
Grants and Finance Specialist, Climate Resilience
Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance
Catherine Beal
Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Carter Brandon
Senior Fellow
Benjamin Bressette
Equity Framework Intern, Electric School Bus Initiative
Rocío Campos
Communications Manager, Center for Equitable Development
Rebecca Carter
Adaptation Lead, Climate Resilience Practice
Itzá Castañeda
Social Equity Director, WRI México
Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Research Analyst, Climate Resilience Practice
Talia Chorover
Associate II, Climate Resilience
Tamara Coger
Senior Associate, Climate Resilience Practice
Ayesha Dinshaw
Manager, Climate Resilience
Natalie Elwell
Senior Gender Advisor
Keegan Grace
Research Analyst, Gender Social Equity Practice
Bharath Jairaj
Director, Energy, WRI India
Bradley Kratzer
Adaptation Finance Associate
Nisha Krishnan
Lead, Climate Resilience, WRI Africa
Gaia Larsen
Director, Climate Finance Access, Finance Center
Dow Martin
Senior Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Courtney Nina McLaren
Equity Economist, Global Centre of Economics, WRI Europe
Elizabeth Moses
Senior Environmental Rights and Justice Associate, Environmental Democracy Practice
Fabrice Mugabo
Climate Adaptation Associate, WRI Africa
Mona Nabi
Project and Finance Specialist, Center for Equitable Development
Cait O'Donnell
Learning Manager, Gender and Social Equity
Cosmas Ochieng
Global Director, Center for Equitable Development
Carrick Reddin
Project Manager, Faith and Sustainability Initiative
Katie Reytar
Senior Research Associate, Forests Program
Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio
Senior Adaptation and Resilience Advisor
Celine Salcedo-La Viña
Senior Associate
Sophia Sanniti
Research Associate, Faith and Sustainability Initiative
Elisa Scalise
Director of Land and Resource Rights
Fred Stolle
Deputy Director, Forests
Ayushi Trivedi
Research Associate, Gender and Social Equity
Carolyn Turkaly
Operations Manager, Center for Equitable Development
Stefanie Tye
Research Associate, Climate Resilience Practice
Vivek Venkataramani
Senior Manager, Climate Resilience Practice