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.

15 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Teite Adukeh

Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Ocean Program

Teite Adukeh

Oliver Ashford

Senior Program Associate, Ocean Program

Oliver Ashford.

Jonathan Baines

Program Manager, WRI Ocean

Jon Baines

Clare Brennan

Senior Operations and Engagement Manager

Abigail Frankfort

Aquatic Food Lead, WRI Ocean

Abigail Frankfort

Micheline Khan

Senior Associate, Ocean Climate

Micheline Khan

Alex Lee-Emery

Researcher, Our Ocean Conference

Alex Lee-Emery

John Lyons

Senior Communications Manager, Ocean Program

John Lyons

Gideon Misiga

Manager, Finance & Operations - FLW

Gideon Misiga

Lawrence Mottram

Grants and Finance Associate, Ocean Program

Lawrence Mottram.

Tom Pickerell

Global Director, Ocean Program

Tom Pickerell.

Charlotte Schep

Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Amalia Sudijono

Executive Assistant, Ocean Program Global Director

Amalia Sudijono

Amy Swift

Research Associate, WRI Ocean

Amy Swift.

Katie Wood

Communications Officer, Ocean Program

Katie Wood