Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,800 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.

1288 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Anu Verma

Project Management Intern

Anu Verma.

Madhu Verma

Chief Economist, WRI India

Madhu Verma

Joe Versen

Communication and Engagement Specialist, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Joe Versen

Angélica Vesga

Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México

Gabriela Vidad

Cities4Forests Intern

Gabi Vidad.

Pablo Vieira

Global Director, NDC Partnership

Leandro Vigna

Outreach & Data Partnership Manager, Climate Watch

Leandro Vigna.

I Made Vikannanda

Senior Program Lead, Electric Mobility, WRI Indonesia

I Made Vikannanda.

Erika Vilchis

Graphic Designer, WRI México

Andrea Villasis

Analyst of Engagement and Capacity Building, WRI Mexico

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Andrea Villazon

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Maria Vinetha

Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia

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Maria Theresia Vinetha N.

Project Operations Specialist Senior Lead, WRI Indonesia

Maria Vinetha.

Namitha Vivek

Country Engagement Project Coordinator, NDC Partnership

Lea Voigt

Intern, WRI Europe

Natalie von Turkovich

Intern, Cities4Forests

Natalie von Turkovich

Felicity Wade

Advisor, Food Program

Meredith Wagner

Development Associate

Meredith Wagner

Richard Waite

Senior Research Associate, Food Program

Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya

Urban Development Project Manager, WRI Africa

Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya

Carla Walker

Director, Environmental Justice and Equity

Carla Walker

Sara Walker

Director, Corporate Water Engagement

Ginette Walls

Research Analyst II, Climate Action & Data Outreach

Ginette Walls

Natalie Walsh

HR Coordinator

Natalie Walsh

Zachary Wandalowski

Communications Intern, UrbanShift, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Zachary Wandalowski

Wenjing Wang

Accounting And Finance Specialist, WRI China

Wenjing Wang

Jessica Wang

Technical Associate, Electric School Bus Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jessica Wang

Ye Wang

Research Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Ye Wang

Ke Wang

Program Lead, PACE

James Wangu

Food Systems Transformation Associate

James Wangu.

Hellen Wanjohi-Opil

Resilience African Cities Lead, WRI Africa

Hellen Wanjohi-Opil

James Warburton

Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning Coordinator

James Warburton

Bianka Sekar Wardani

Human Resources Officer, WRI Indonesia

Javier Warman

Forests Director, WRI Mexico

Romain Warnault

Senior Project Manager

Romain Warnault.

Nate Warszawski

Research Associate, International Climate Action

Nataniel Warszawski

Ariman Niswari Waruwu

Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia

Ariman Niswari Waruwu

Grace Wasem

Executive Assistant, WRI Brasil

Grace Wasem

David Waskow

Director, International Climate Initiative

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