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

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Sarah Carter

Research Associate

Sarah Carter.

Edward Davey

Head, World Resources Institute Europe UK Office; Senior Advisor, Food and Land Use Coalition; Advisor, New Economy for the Amazon and Congo Basin

Edward Davey

Helen Ding

Head of Restoration Economics

Rita M. El Zaghloul

Director, High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People Secretariat

Rita Maria El Zaghloul.

Jessica Immelman

Senior User Success Manager, Global Nature Watch

Jessica Immelman

Sophie Mongalvy

Communications Director, Global Restoration Initiative

Sophie Mongalvy

Daniela Russi

Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe

Daniela Russi.

Nienke Stam

Senior Director, Restoration Finance

Nienke Stam

Stephanie Tan

Communications Manager, Supply Chains, Land and Forests

Stephanie Tan

Wessel van Eeden

Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Wessel van Eeden.