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
Merve Akı Yaman
Senior Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Türkiye
Ettore Arpini
Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager
Lorena Baca
Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ayça Bağcı
Senior Manager, European Union Projects, WRI Türkiye
Meltem Bayraktar
Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Günes Cansiz
Director, WRI Türkiye
Çiğdem Cörek Öztaş
Senior Manager, Sustainable Urban Development, WRI Türkiye
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Celal Tolga Imamoglu
Senior Manager, Transport & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Cemil Oğuz
Manager, Urban Mobility, WRI Türkiye
Gülcan Orak
Urban Planner, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Giuseppe Tesoriere
Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Tuğçe Üzümoğlu
Integrated Climate Action Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye
Lourenço Valentini
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Yaren Yanık
Communications & Operations Specialist, WRI Türkiye
Yunus Emre Yılmaz
Analyst, Urban Mobility and Health & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
