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
Chen Yang
Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Yanan Deng
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ruiyun Dou
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Esthelyne Dusabe
Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Li Fang
Country Director, WRI China
Xiaotian Fu
Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Yu Gu
Agriculture Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Xiaoying Guo
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yuchen Guo
Data Associate, Research, Data & Impact, WRI China
Celestin Hirwandame
Portfolio Associate, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin, Restoration Finance
Hong Miao
Director, Sustainable Transition Center, Senior Energy Expert, WRI China
Haizi Hu
Project Operations Manager, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Xiaoqian Jiang
Senior Associate and Climate Lead, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Junyi Yang
Supply Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
John Kalisa
Director for Climate, Economics and Finance, Africa
Gloria Kantengwa
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
Yating Li
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Xiaozhen Li
Sustainable Finance Lead, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Yanzhong Li
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center-Energy Program, WRI China
Jiaying Lin
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Zoe Liu
Office Assistant, WRI China
Jing Liu
Senior Human Resources Manager, WRI China
Guanying Liu
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Zhe Liu
Director, Research, Data & Impact, WRI China
Lu Lu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI Chin
Yu Ma
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Zhenyu Ma
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Marc Manyifika
Lead, Urban Resilience, Africa
Jiaxi Meng
Project Coordinator, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Jie Meng
Senior Operation Manager, WRI China
Fabrice Mugabo
Climate Adaptation Associate, WRI Africa
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Bernadette Muteteri
Fund Manager, Circular Food Systems for Rwanda
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Manager, Restoration, WRI Africa
Jackson Ndera
Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa
Sandra Nise
Senior HR Officer
Justin Murhula Nkumbarhi
Field Coordinator/Focal Point, Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin Landscape Restoration DRC Project, Restore Local
Emmanuel Nkusi
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, Green Accountability Initiative
Peter Ntaganda
Restore Local Program Manager, Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Landscape Rwanda-Burundi-DRC
