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

Taryn Fransen

Director of Global Research and Data, WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

Lilyana Gabrielse

Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center

Lilyana Gabrielse

Gabby Hyman

Clean Energy Research Analyst, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center

Gabby Hyman

Dan Lashof

Senior Fellow

Dan Lashof

Clem Perry

Global Lead, Clean Energy Supply, the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition

staff portrait of Clem Perry

Rajat Shrestha

Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center