Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Program Experts & Staff
Yaren Yanık
Communications & Operations Specialist, WRI Türkiye
Yunus Emre Yılmaz
Analyst, Urban Mobility and Health & Road Safety, WRI Türkiye
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
Sophie Young
Manager, Environmental Justice and Equity, Electric School Bus Initiative
April Yu
Grants and Finance Specialist, Climate Program
Min Yuan
Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Alison Yue
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Rezky Khairun Zain
Climate & Energy Senior Analyst, WRI Indonesia
Viviana Zalles
Research Associate
René Zamora-Cristales
Senior Manager Restoration Policy & Forest Economist
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Research Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Laura Zartarian
Program Coordinator, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
Daniela Zavala
Digital Resources Analyst
Monique Zegarra
Grants and Finance Associate, WRI México Liaison
Lauren Zelin
Director of Communications, Office of the President & CEO
Ramiro Zepeda
Grants and Finance Specialist I, Coalition for Urban Transitions
Brian Zepka
Research Manager, Electric School Bus Initiative
Lili Zhai
Communications Assistant, WRI China
Shuhan Zhang
Revenue Accounting Manager
Daiyang Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Lianhui Zhang
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Mofan 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
Cheng Zhang
esearch Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Ting Zhao
Senior Coordinator, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Haijun Zhao
FOLU China Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Yuzi Zhao
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China
Ting Zhao
Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China
Brian Zheng
User Engagement Intern, TerraMatch
Xavier Zheng
U.S. Clean Energy Intern
Wen Zhou
Research Associate, Nature-Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector
Lihuan Zhou
Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center
Weiqi Zhou
Data Analyst, Research, Data & Innovation, WRI China
Mengdong Zhu
Research Assistant, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
Ashleigh Zosel-Harper
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist II, Forest Data Partnership
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
