Victoria Rachmaninoff
Research Analyst, Global Restoration Initiative

Victoria Rachmaninoff is a Research Analyst with the Global Restoration Initiative. She also works directly for Initiative 20x20, a country-led effort that aims to bring 50 million hectares of degraded land in Latin America and the Caribbean into restoration by 2030.
Before joining WRI, Victoria worked in Washington, DC as a Project Manager for the Moms Clean Air Force, a national non-profit working to create a safe, equitable future for all children through combating climate change and reducing air pollution. In her graduate research, she focused on land rights advocacy and land tenure.
Victoria holds an M.S. in Environmental Policy and Ecosystem Science and Management from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Anthropology and Studio Art from Carleton College.
In her free time, Victoria can be found biking, hiking, and trying new recipes. Victoria lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her rabbits, Oliver and Francis.
Projects
Global Restoration Initiative
Visit ProjectWRI is partnering with governments, businesses, and communities around the world to restore millions of hectares of deforested and degraded land.
Part of ForestsInitiative 20x20
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectA country-led effort to change the dynamics of land degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Part of Forest and Landscape RestorationThe Landscape Monitoring Accelerator
Visit ProjectSupporting the use of cutting-edge technology to track restoration and land use planning efforts
Part of Forest and Landscape Restoration