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

Preety Bhandari

Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center

Preety Bhandari

Subrata Chakrabarty

Associate Program Director, Climate, WRI India

W. Briana Fowler-Puja

Research Analyst, U.S.-International Engagement

W. Briana Fowler Puja.

Madhavi Ganeshan

Senior Advisor, Office of the President & CEO

Madhavi Ganeshan.

Ankita Gangotra

Associate II, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate Program

Ankita Gangotra

Arya Harsono

Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy

Yuke Kirana

Data Analyst, Systems Change Lab

Yuke Kirana

Amit Kumar

Senior Fellow, Climate Program, WRI India

Amit Kumar

Anjali Mahendra

Director of Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Anjali Mahendra

Almo Pradana

Deputy Program Director On Climate, Energy, Cities & The Ocean, WRI Indonesia

Almo Pradana

Apoorva R

Manager, Climate Program, WRI India

Apoorva R.

Radhika Rao

Research Associate

Radhika Rao.

Neelam Singh

Senior Associate, Global Climate Program

Arief Wijaya

Program Director, WRI Indonesia

Arief Wijaya.

Nada Zharfania Zuhaira

Sustainable Business & Net Zero Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Nada Zharfania Zuhaira