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.

9 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Jonah Busch

Senior Environmental Economist, Cities4Forests, Natural Infrastructure

Jonah Busch

W. Briana Fowler-Puja

Research Associate, U.S.-International Engagement

W. Briana Fowler Puja.

Libby Gladding

Operations Manager, CAEP, NDC Partnership

Libby Gladding

Arya Harsono

Research Analyst II, New Climate Economy

Yuke Kirana

Research Associate, Systems Change Lab

Yuke Kirana

Kibrom Tadesse

P4G National Platform Liaison, Ethiopia

Kibrom Tadesse

Arief Wijaya

Managing Director, WRI Indonesia

Arief Wijaya.

Tesfay Woldemariam

GIS Research Associate I

Nada Zharfania Zuhaira

Sustainable Business & Net Zero Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Nada Zharfania Zuhaira