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

Solomon Negusse

API Software Engineer, Data Lab

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Courtney Romolt

Program Manager - Supply Chains

Courtney Romolt

Tina Schneider

Director, Forest Governance and Policy

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma

Research Associate II

Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma.

Meseret Shiferaw

Associate II

Meseret Shiferaw

Neil Stein

Research and Engagement Associate, TerraFund

Neil Stein

Jerin Tan

Digital Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative

Jerin Tan.

Tesfay Woldemariam

GIS Research Associate I

Wen Zhou

Research Associate, Nature-Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector

Wen Zhou.