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.

13 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Kiyomi de Zoysa

Engagement Specialist, Allied for Climate Transformation

Kiyomi de Zoysa

Eunice Dushime

Product Associate, TerraMatch Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Eunice Dushime.

Cynthia Elliott

Senior Associate, Climate Policy

W. Briana Fowler-Puja

Research Associate, U.S.-International Engagement

W. Briana Fowler Puja.

Hannah Harasaki

Project Manager, Connective Mobility

Hannah Harasaki.

Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji

Research Analyst, Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Zhaoqianyi (Zhao) Ji.

Tshims Mbala

Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office

Jackson Ndera

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

Jackson Ndera.

Michael Orang'i Onchabo

Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya

Michael Orang'i Onchabo.

Guy Shemisi

Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative

Guy Shemisi

Jerin Tan

Digital Communications Manager, Global Restoration Initiative

Jerin Tan.

Tomohiro Tasaki

Visiting Research Fellow, Systems Change Lab

Tomohiro Tasaki

Yuetong Zheng

Transport Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yuetong Zheng