Victoria is an undergraduate student at Duke University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marine science and Conservation with a minor in Environmental Science and Policy. She is originally from Puerto Rico, where she has been involved in marine turtle conservation and research since she was 8 years old. Victoria is also engaged in marine mammal research and conservation as well as coral reef restoration. In high school, she was very active in FFA, which sparked a lasting interest in agriculture and its intersection with humans and the environment, even though she does not formally study it anymore. Outside of academics, she enjoys painting, musicals, Formula 1, reading, and especially anything related to the environment.