Experts & Staff
WRI brings together 1,400 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
18 Featured Experts
Leadership
Program Experts & Staff
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center
Melissa Barbanell
Director, US-International Engagement
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Elizabeth Bridgwater
Research Analyst
Matthew Cronin
Project Coordinator II
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
John Feldmann
Research Analyst II, WRI United States
Matt Herbert
Communications Manager, Climate Program, WRI US
Joel Jaeger
Research Associate II, Climate Program
Yuke Kirana
Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab
Katie Lebling
Associate
Eliza Northrop
Senior Associate, Policy Lead – Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Freya Stanley-Price
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Joe Thwaites
Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center
Namitha Vivek
Country Engagement Project Coordinator, NDC Partnership
Gillian Zwicker
Research Associate I, International Engagement, Climate Program
