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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8 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Xiaoyu Fan

Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Xiaoyu Fan

Liu Fengwei

FOLU China Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Liu Fengwei

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Food and Land Use Coalition

Sophie Mongalvy

Klara Nilsson

Senior Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition

Liqing Peng

Food and Agriculture Modeler

Liqing Peng

Jian Wan

Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Jian Wan

Yanping Zhang

Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Yanping Zhang

Mengdong Zhu

Research Assistant, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Mengdong Zhu