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
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Subrata Chakrabarty
Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Amit Kumar
Senior Fellow, Climate Program, WRI India
Clarissa Lehne
Country Engagement Partner Manager, NDC Partnership
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Apoorva R
Manager, Climate Program, WRI India
Clea Schumer
Associate, Raising National Ambition
Jamal Srouji
Associate I, Climate Program
Freya Stanley-Price
Communications Manager, Climate Program
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
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