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

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Manager, Research & Corporate Partnerships, WRI Polsky Energy Center

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Katie Lebling

Senior Associate, Carbon Removal

Katie Lebling.

Jessica Wang

Senior Manager, U.S. Transportation, Electric School Bus Initiative

Jessica Wang

Sophie Young

Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, WRI U.S.

Sophie Young.