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
Xiaoyu Fan
Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Liu Fengwei
FOLU China Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Swati Hegde
Manager, Agricultural Methane
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Liqing Peng
Food and Agriculture Modeler
Sarah Sarkar
Digital Specialist, Food Program
Jian Wan
Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Yanping Zhang
Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Mengdong Zhu
Research Assistant, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China