Heather McGray is a Senior Associate in WRI’s Climate and Energy Program. She currently leads WRI’s project on vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.

Ms. McGray’s previous work, within WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program, focused on the role of transparency, participation, and access to justice in addressing environmental problems, including research and civil society training in China’s Yunnan Province. Prior to joining WRI, Ms. McGray’s professional experience included research on environmental management in China; research and negotiations on ISO 14000 environmental standards; coordination of an urban education and development network; and management of educational exchange programs for the Yale-China Association. Ms. McGray holds a Master’s of Environmental Management from Yale University and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Oberlin College.