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.

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59 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Yidan Chen

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yidan Chen

Ke Chen

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Ke Chen

Yanan Deng

Project Operations Manager, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Yanan Deng

Ruiyun Dou

Project Coordinator, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China

Ruiyun Dou

Xiaoyu Fan

Research Analyst, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Xiaoyu Fan

Li Fang

Country Director, WRI China

Li Fang

Liu Fengwei

FOLU China Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Liu Fengwei

Xiaotian Fu

Food And Natural Resources Program Director, WRI China

Xiaotian Fu

Yuchen Guo

Data Associate, Research, Data & Innovation, WRI China

Yuchen Gao

Xiaoying Guo

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Xiaoying Guo

Miao Hong

Director, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Miao Hong

Zhuohui Huang

Research Analyst , Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Zhuohui Huang

Xiaoqian Jiang

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Xiaozhen Li

Sustainable Finance Lead, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Xiaozhen Li.

Yating Li

Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Yating Li

Jiaying Lin

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Jiaying Lin

Zhe Liu

Director, Research, Data & Innovation, WRI China

Zhe Liu

Guanying Liu

Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Guanying Liu

Zoe Liu

Office Assistant, WRI China

Zoe Liu

Jing Liu

Human Resources Manager, WRI China

Jing Liu

Lu Lu

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI Chin

Lu Lu

Yu Ma

Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Yu Ma

Zhenyu Ma

Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Zhenyu Ma

Jie Meng

Operations Manager, WRI China

Jie Meng

Jiaxi Meng

Project Coordinator, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Jiaxi Meng

Haigang Pei

Research Assistant, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Haigang Pei

Ling Peng

Accounting and Finance Specialist, WRI China

Ling Peng

Shiyong Qiu

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Shiyong Qiu

Zhufang Shi

Development Manager, WRI China

Zhufang Shi

Su Song

Research Associate, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Jing Song

Research Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Jing Song

Ting Su

Research Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Ting Su

Tingting Sun

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Manager, WRI China

Tingting Sun

Jie Tian

Human Resource Coordinator, WRI China

Jie Tian

Jian Wan

Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

Jian Wan

Yan Wang

Research Analyst, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Yan Wang

Yining Wang

Communications Assistant, WRI China

Yining Wang

Ran Wei

Special Assistant To Country Director, WRI China

Ran Wei

Wei Wang

Research Analyst, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China

Wei Wang

Chao Wu

Project Coordinator, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Chao Wu