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.

10 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Agraw Ali

GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa

Rafiat Animashaun

Communications & Engagement Manager

Rafiat Animashaun

Esther Sekyoung Choi

Research Lead, Nature-based Solutions and the Private Climate Sector

Esther Choi

Eunice Dushime

Product Associate, TerraMatch Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Eunice Dushime.

Ifrah Farah

Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Ifrah Farah

Hannah Harasaki

Project Manager, Connective Mobility

Hannah Harasaki.

Anderson Lee

Research Associate

Anderson Lee

Jackson Ndera

Portfolio Specialist for Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, TerraFund for AFR100, WRI Africa

Jackson Ndera.

Michael Orang'i Onchabo

Director, Food and Land Use Coalition, Kenya

Michael Orang'i Onchabo.

Christy Pak

Program Specialist, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition