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.

7 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Francesca Battistelli

Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions

Francesca Battistelli

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

Amanda Fernandez

Deputy Director, Food, Land and Water

Amanda Fernandez

Fouad Laajine

Urban Water Resilience Finance Intern

Fouad Laajine.

Nienke Stam

Senior Director, Restoration Finance

Nienke Stam

Richard Waite

Director for Agriculture Initiatives, Food, Land, and Water Program

Caroline Winchester

Head of Responsible Supply Chains

Caroline Winchester.