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
Alvin Adu-Asare
GIS Research Associate, WRI Africa
Ashwathy Anand
Program Associate, Urban Water Resilience, WRI India
Nambi Appadurai
Director, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
Nii Darko Darko
Senior Urban Mobility Manager, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Joyce Javillonar
Global Coordination Manager, Energy, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition
Ajith Kasaragod
Senior Associate, Operations, WRI India
Jayahari KM
India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI India
Vaisakh Suresh Kumar
Project Associate, Energy Program, WRI India
Nikita Luke
Project Manager, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
T Nandakumar
Senior Fellow, Food and Land Use Coalition, WRI India
Celine Novenario
Communications Manager, Climate, Economics and Finance Program
Michael Osei Nkrumah
Senior Engagement Manager, Outcome Finance for Restoration
Daniel Kwaku Owusu
Data Quality Analyst Ghana Cocoa Belt
Celine Salcedo-La Viña
Senior Associate
Mridula Sarji
Junior Program Associate, WRI India
John Thoppil
Associate Director, Global Operations
Mark Tonyemevor
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities