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

Mohammad Ali

Grants & Finance Specialist ll

Mohammad Ali.

Willy Carlsen

Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal

Willy Carlsen.

Ifrah Farah

Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Ifrah Farah

Nicole Fragano

Program Coordinator, Climate Program

Nicole Fragano

Mengpin Ge

Associate II, Climate Program

Arya Harsono

Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy

Iain Laufer

Program Operation Coordinator, Global Climate Program

Iain Laufer

Xingyan Lin

Data Intern, Systems Change Lab

Xingyan Lin.
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