Experts & Staff


WRI’s experts are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, climate, economics, finance, governance and more.

Our more than 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.

Program Experts & Staff

Marc Manyifika

 Lead, Urban Resilience, Africa

Marc Manyifika

Jackson Ndera

Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa

Jackson Ndera.

Tina Nyunga

Project Assistant, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda

Tina Nyunga.

John Shema

Grants And Contracts Associate

John Shema