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.

1375 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Brian Zheng

User Engagement Intern, TerraMatch

Brian Zheng

Xavier Zheng

U.S. Clean Energy Intern

Xavier Zheng.

Lihuan Zhou

Associate II, Sustainable Finance Center

Weiqi Zhou

Data Analyst, Research, Data & Impact, WRI China

Weiqi Zhou

Mengdong Zhu

Research Assistant, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Mengdong Zhu

Ana Zillig

Project Coordinator, WRI Brasil

Ana Zillig

Ashleigh Zosel-Harper

Associate - Strategy, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Ashleigh Zosel-Harper

Chris Qihan Zou

Research Analyst

Chris Zou.

Gorka Zubicaray

Urban Development Senior Technical Specialist, WRI Mexico

Nada Zharfania Zuhaira

Sustainable Business & Net Zero Analyst, WRI Indonesia

Nada Zharfania Zuhaira

Zulkifli

Grants & Finance Assistant, WRI Indonesia

José Iván Zuñiga-Pérez

Forests Manager, WRI Mexico

Vijay Anadkat

Fellow - Urban Transport, WRI India Sustainable Cities

Ian de Cruz

Director of Partnerships, Innovation & Investment, Executive Office

Ian de Cruz.

David B. McGinty

Global Director, Regional & Country Office Network

David B. McGinty