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
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Yidan Chen
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ke Chen
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus
Air Quality Research Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Almo Pradana
Deputy Program Director On Climate, Energy, Cities & The Ocean, WRI Indonesia
Shiyong Qiu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya
Urban Development Project Manager, WRI Africa
Jessica Wang
Technical Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Retno Wihanesta
Research Analyst/Urban Transport Planner, WRI Indonesia
Arief Wijaya
Program Director, WRI Indonesia
Lulu Xue
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, Electric School Bus Initiative
