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

Lisa Beyer

Senior Manager, Nature for Urban Resilience

Lisa Beyer

Shabana Charaniya

Fundraising Manager, Food and Water Programme

Shabana Charaniya

Sod-Erdene Davaadorj

Grants and Finance Manager, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure Initiative

Sodoo Davaadorj.

Edward Davey

Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin

Edward Davey

Helen Ding

Head of Restoration Economics

Todd Gartner

Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure

Todd Gartner.

Daniela Russi

Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe

Daniela Russi.

Oscar Senar

Data Communications Manager

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Nienke Stam

Senior Director, Restoration Finance

Nienke Stam

Katharina Wache

Research Analyst, Corporate Water Stewardship

Katharina Wache