Experts & Staff

WRI brings together more than 1,700 experts and other staff in working in seven programs: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and the ocean and four centers of excellence for business, economics, finance and equity. Our staff and researchers work globally to produce data-based solutions that generate real change on the ground.

Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.

Program Experts & Staff

Jenny Arthur

Head of Coolfood Membership Development

Jenny Arthur

Scarlett Benson

Beyond Value Chain Mitigation Lead, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) / Director of Standards, FOLU

Scarlett Benson.

Christopher M. Ede-Calton

Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab

Christopher M. Ede-Calton

Olaf Erenstein

Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe

Olaf Erenstein.

Morgan Gillespy

Executive Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Liz Goodwin

Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste

Edwina Hughes

Head, the Coolfood Pledge

Edwina Hughes

Jake Ireland

Communications Specialist, Global Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

Jake Ireland.

Elise Mazur

GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab

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Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition

Sophie Mongalvy

Klara Nilsson

Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition

Nidhi Ralhan

Programme Manager, Food Action Now

Nidhi Ralhan.