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
Lili Zhai
Communications Assistant, WRI China
Lianhui Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Yanping Zhang
Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Wenquan Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Mofan Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Shuhan Zhang
Revenue Accounting Manager
Cheng Zhang
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Zheng Zhang
Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Yiqian Zhang-Billert
Senior Manager, Climate and Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Ting Zhao
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Brian Zheng
User Engagement Intern, TerraMatch
Xavier Zheng
U.S. Clean Energy Intern
Yuetong Zheng
Transport Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Siqi Zhong
Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment and Finance Program, WRI China
Lihuan Zhou
Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center
Weiqi Zhou
Data Analyst, Research, Data & Impact, WRI China
Yuning Zhou
Communications Manager, WRI China
Mengdong Zhu
Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Kai Zhu
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center-Energy Program, WRI China
Ana Zillig
Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil
Ashleigh Zosel-Harper
Associate - Strategy, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Chris Qihan Zou
Research Analyst
Gorka Zubicaray
Urban Development Senior Technical Specialist, WRI Mexico
Nada Zharfania Zuhaira
Sustainable Business & Net Zero Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Zulkifli
Grants & Finance Assistant, WRI Indonesia
José Iván Zuñiga-Pérez
Forests Manager, WRI Mexico
Lan Zuo
Operation Director, WRI China
Vijay Anadkat
Fellow - Urban Transport, WRI India Sustainable Cities
Ian de Cruz
Director of Partnerships, Innovation & Investment, Executive Office
David B. McGinty
Global Director, Regional & Country Office Network
