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
Lori Bird
Director, US Energy Program and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy
Alexander Dane
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Associate, Energy Program
Zachary Greene
Senior Manager, Clean Energy
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Haigang Pei
Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Lacey Shaver
Senior Manager, City Clean Energy
Wei Wang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yajing Xin
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Min Yuan
Research Associate, 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
