Valeriia Tolkacheva is a landscape designer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a Master's in Landscape Architecture from Florida International University and a second masters in urban design. She is passionate about finding nature-based design solutions to climate change problems.
After several years of working abroad for international design firms in the field of urban and transportation design, she now works for Calvin, Giordano and Associates, designing sustainable public parks and spaces across the United States. In her off time, she advocates for the protection of Florida’s natural heritage, including through her art projects.