Brooke Sullivan, Ph.D., is a lecturer at Northeastern University specializing in the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems since March 2022. In addition to academic roles, Brooke is the owner of Back To Nature Design LLC since June 1999. Experience includes serving as Planner IV for San Juan County, focusing on environmental planning from March 2022 to July 2024, and working as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Washington from September 2017 to March 2022. Other relevant roles encompass an arborist position at Tetra Tech in early 2021, a PhD researcher at the University of Melbourne (2015-2019), and a research director at SOL-SEA LTD (2013-2014). Educational qualifications include a PhD in Coastal and Estuarine Ecology from the University of Melbourne and advanced degrees from the University of Washington in Restoration Ecology and Landscape Architecture.