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

Mohammad Ali

Operations Associate, US Climate Program

Mohammad Ali

Willy Carlsen

Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal

Willy Carlsen.

Matthew Cronin

Project Coordinator II

Matthew Cronin

Audrey Denvir

Research Associate II, U.S. Lands

Audrey Denver.

Danielle Riedl

Research Associate I, WRI U.S.

Danielle Riedl.

Sophie Young

Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, WRI U.S.

Sophie Young.