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.
41 Featured Experts
Leadership
Leadership
Edward Davey
International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Program Experts & Staff
Ermias Abate Desta
Project Manager, Sustainable Agriculture, WRI Africa
Sophie Attwood
Senior Behavioural Scientist, Sustainable Diets
Beth Bahs-Ahern
Director of Global Operations, FFWO
Stacy Blondin
Behavioral Science Associate
Anne Bordier
Director, Sustainable Diets
Emily Cassidy
Research Associate
Crystal Davis
Director, Land & Carbon Lab
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Mollie Freeman
Social Media Specialist, Climate Program
Samuel Gaturu
Project Specialist II, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa
Morgan Gillespy
Programme Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Norbert Henninger
Senior Associate
Jillian Holzer
Communications Manager, Food
Edwina Hughes
Head, the Cool Food Pledge
Jake Ireland
Communications Specialist, FOLU
Esben Lunde Larsen
Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability
Brian Lipinski
Associate
Katie McCoshan
International Engagement Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Neyha Naveed
Engagement Coordinator
Klara Nilsson
Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Tom Owen Edmunds
Senior Advisor, Food Program
Liqing Peng
Food and Agriculture Modeler
Elise Pitcairn
Grants and Finance Specialist II, Food Program
Gerard Pozzi
Engagement and Research Specialist, Food Program
Maria Rojas
Project Manager, FOLU
Eric Ruzigamanzi
Project Manager, Circular Food Systems – Rwanda, WRI Africa
Sarah Sarkar
Digital Specialist, Food Program
Tim Searchinger
Senior Fellow and Technical Director, Food Program
Lindsey Sloat
Research Associate II, Land & Carbon Lab
Taryn Staples
Manager of Global Operations, FFWO
Sarah Stettner
Executive Assistant, Food, Forests, Water and Ocean Programs
Felicity Wade
Advisor, Food Program
Richard Waite
Senior Research Associate, Food Program
Kalkidan Wondimu
Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia
