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.

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11 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Nate Aden

Senior Associate

Rivvy Eisenberg

Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Wee Kean Fong

Deputy Country Director, WRI China

Wee Kean Fong

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Jiaying Lin

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Jiaying Lin

John-Rob Pool

Manager, Knowledge and Partnerships, UrbanShift

John-Rob Pool

Shiyong Qiu

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Shiyong Qiu

Jessica Wang

Technical Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jessica Wang

Lulu Xue

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Lulu Xue

Mende Thuji Yangden

Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mende Yangden

Sophie Young

Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, Electric School Bus Initiative

Sophie Young.
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