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

Merve Akı Yaman

Senior Manager, Urban Development, WRI Türkiye

Merve Aki

Helen Ding

Head of Restoration Economics

Ke Wang

Global Lead, Energy Minerals and Circularity, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Portrait head shot of Ke Wang