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.

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1333 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Ariman Niswari Waruwu

Project Operations Specialist, WRI Indonesia

Ariman Niswari Waruwu

Grace Wasem

Executive Assistant, WRI Brasil

Grace Wasem

Cierra Washington

Technical Specialist, Global Forest Watch Pro, Data Lab

Cierra Washington

David Waskow

Director, International Climate Initiative

Jessica Webb

Strategy Lead, People and Forest Protection

Jessica Webb.

Gary Weber

Facilities Supervisor

Gary Weber

Ryan Weber

Director of Operations, Global Climate Program

Brianna Weck

Grants & Finance Specialist

Brianna Weck.

Ran Wei

Special Assistant To Country Director, WRI China

Ran Wei

Mikaela Weisse

Director, Global Forest Watch

Dan Welch

Manager, E-Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Dan Welch

Ben Welle

Director, Integrated Transport & Innovation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Emmett Werthmann

Research & Engagement Associate

Emmett Werthmann.

Elizabeth Jane Wesley

Data Scientist, Urban Surfaces and Extreme Heat, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Elizabeth Jane Wesley.

Bryanna West

Administrative Specialist, Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Bryanna West.

Maeve Weston

Research and Engagement Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Maeve Weston

Debbie Weyl

Deputy Director, WRI United States

Debbie Weyl

Ryan Whittemore

Engagement and Program Coordinator, Climate Program

Ryan Whittemore

Clorinda Kurnia Wibowo

Energy Manager, WRI Indonesia

Krisna Widyastuti

Project Assistant, WRI Indonesia

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Retno Wihanesta

Research Analyst/Urban Transport Planner, WRI Indonesia

Arief Wijaya

Program Director, WRI Indonesia

Arief Wijaya.

Brynne Wilcox

Communications Coordinator, Systems Change Lab

Brynne Wilcox

Danielle Wilkins

Strategy Performance& Development Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Danielle Wilkins

Savannah Willard

Grants and Finance Specialist, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Savannah Willard

Shannon Williams

Grants and Finance Associate, Global Restoration Initiative

Shannon Williams

Lucienne Wilmé

National Coordinator, Madagascar Program

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Chelsea Wilson

Project Manager, Global Forest Watch Pro

Chelsea Wilson

Louise Winberg

Operations Manager, Land & Carbon Lab

Louise Winberg

Caroline Winchester

Senior Manager, Supply Chains Strategy

Jason Winik

Data Analyst Intern, Resource Watch

Jason Winik

Joe Winn

Electric Vehicle Battery and Supply Chain Intern

Joe Winn.

Tesfay Woldemariam

GIS Research Associate I

Sara Wolf

Climate Database Management Associate, NDC Partnership

Sara Wolf.

Samantha Wolf

Development Specialist

Joseph Womble

Research Analyst I, U.S. Energy Program

Kalkidan Wondimu

Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia

Kalkidan Wondimu

Ted Wong

Research and Project Associate, Data & Tools, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

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Mary Helen Wood

Program Management Data Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Mary Helen Wood

Katie Wood

Communications Officer, Ocean Program

Katie Wood