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.

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9 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Baret Binatlı

Built Environment Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye

Baret Binatlı

Xixi Chen

Manager, Clean Energy

Xixi Chen

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Stephen Naimoli

Associate, Energy, Systems Change Lab

Stephen Naimoli

Almas Naseem

Project Communication Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Almas Naseem.

Alex Perera

Deputy Director, Energy

Sebastian Sterl

Senior Researcher, Clean Energy Transitions, WRI Africa

Sebastian Sterl

Niharika Tagotra

Senior Research Specialist, Energy Program, WRI India

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Joseph Womble

Research Analyst II, U.S. Energy Program

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