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.

5 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Mulubrhan Balehegn

Agriculture and Climate Research Associate II

Mulubrhan Gebremikael.

Helen Ding

Head of Restoration Economics

Kalkidan Wondimu

Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia

Kalkidan Wondimu

Yanping Zhang

Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Yanping Zhang

Mengdong Zhu

Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Mengdong Zhu