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
Michael Doust
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jason Dozier
Senior Program Officer for Political Engagement, Secretariat of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People
Joseph Drake
Development Specialist, Government and Multilateral Relations
Bill Dugan
Creative Director
Alex Dumont
Electric Vehicle Technical Assistance Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Esthelyne Dusabe
Project Specialist, Urban Mobility, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Nina M. Dutra
Senior Operations & Special Projects Manager, Research, Data & Innovation
Anamika Dutt
Manager, PMEL, Energy Program, WRI India
Alexandra Eastham
Project Specialist, Regen10, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Juliana Echeverri
Junior Associate for Technical Assistance & Capacity Building for the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People
Christine Ecker
Grants and Finance Specialist, Research, Data and Innovation
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Jenna Ellingson
Grant and Finance Specialist, National Climate Action
Cynthia Elliott
Senior Associate, Climate Policy
Beth Elliott
Communications and Engagement Lead, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Amber Ellison
Major Gift Officer
Natalie Elwell
Senior Gender Advisor
Ruth Engel
Environmental Health and Extreme Heat Data Scientist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Meredith Epstein
Manager of Federal Policy for Electric Transportation
Olaf Erenstein
Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe
Jessica Ertel
Data Scientist, Global Restoration Initiative
Elena Esipova
Satellite Data Analyst
Rohit Eswar
Training and Development Coordinator, WRI India
Rachel Evans
Development Associate, Climate and Economics Programs
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Sylvana Isabel Bohrt Exeni
Clean Energy Associate, International
Daniela Facchini
Director, Global Operations and Program Management, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Muis Fajar
Social Forestry and Customary Forest Project Lead, WRI Indonesia
Babatunde Fakuade
Executive Assistant, Global Restoration Initiative
Catyana RS Falsetti
Learning and Knowledge Exchange Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Li Fang
Country Director, WRI China
Kevin Faragher
Senior Operations Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Elmas Fatma
Front Desk Officer, WRI Turkey
Brittany Fauver
Institutional Learning Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Luciana Alves
Restoration Specialist
