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.

96 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Jamal Srouji

Senior Associate, International Climate Ambition

Nienke Stam

Senior Director, Restoration Finance

Nienke Stam

Freya Stanley-Price

Global Engagement Lead, Energy

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Gabrielle Swaby

Senior Associate, International Climate Initiative

Gabrielle Swaby.

Amy Swift

Research Associate, WRI Ocean

Amy Swift.

Stephanie Tan

Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests

Stephanie Tan

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Tea Tuur

Head of Product Design, Data Lab

Tea Tuur

Wessel van Eeden

Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Wessel van Eeden.

Katharina Wache

Research Analyst, Corporate Water Stewardship

Katharina Wache

Ke Wang

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

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Benjamin Wielgosz

Research Manager, Supply Chains

Benjamin Wielgosz

Leianne Wijnhoud

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

Leianne Wijnhoud

Katie Wood

Communications Officer, Ocean Program

Katie Wood

Sonja Zantow

EU Engagement Coordinator

Sonja Zantow

David B. McGinty

Global Director, Regional & Country Office Network

David B. McGinty