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
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Carrie Dellesky
Program and Outreach Manager, Carbon Removal and Industrial Innovation
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Ankita Gangotra
Associate II, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate Program
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
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
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Shannon Wood
Legislative Engagement Analyst, U.S. Climate
Dorine Wytema
Deputy Director of the Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Wenyi Xi
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Daiyang Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Lianhui Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Wenquan Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China