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
Melissa Barbanell
Director of U.S.-International Engagement at World Resources Institute
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
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
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
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
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Joel Jaeger
Senior Research Associate, Systems Change Lab
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
Katie Lebling
Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization
Clarissa Lehne
Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership
Joan Nthiga
Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa
Melanie Robinson
Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program Director, WRI Africa
Clea Schumer
Associate, Raising National Ambition
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Freya Stanley-Price
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Shannon Wood
Legislative Engagement Analyst, U.S. Climate
Dorine Wytema
Deputy Director of the Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program