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
Nate Aden
Senior Associate
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Melissa Barbanell
Director of U.S.-International Engagement at World Resources Institute
Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Ankita Gangotra
Associate II, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate Program
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Amit Kumar
Senior Fellow, Climate Program, WRI India
Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Apoorva R
Manager, Climate Program, WRI India
Melanie Robinson
Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program Director, WRI Africa
Shannon Wood
Legislative Engagement Analyst, U.S. Climate
Dorine Wytema
Deputy Director of the Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program