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.

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12 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Oliver Ashford

Program Associate, Ocean Program

Oliver Ashford.

Jon Baines

Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies

Jon Baines

Jonathan Baines

Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Clare Brennan

Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Nicola Frost

Deputy Director of the Ocean Program and Deputy Head of Secretariat for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

Micheline Khan

Program Associate, Ocean Program

Micheline Khan

John Lyons

Senior Communications Manager, Ocean Program

John Lyons

Lawrence Mottram

Grants and Finance Specialist, Ocean Program

Lawrence Mottram.

Stephanie Ockenden

Senior Associate & Global Policy Lead

Stephanie Ockenden.

Charlotte Schep

Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Kristian Teleki

Global Director, Ocean Program

Kristian Teleki

Katie Wood

Communications Officer, Ocean Program

Katie Wood