Dr. Cooke has 24 years of experience in wetlands ecological research and environmental consulting along with 27 years of experience in ecological and geological research in the Pacific Northwest. She specializes in wetland creation, restoration and enhancement projects, both in design and implementation. She excels in permitting assistance on the local, state, and national level. She has conducted scientific research on wetland ecosystems for the Puget Sound Wetland and Stormwater Management Manual. Dr. Cooke’s expertise includes restoration designs, wetland inventories, wetland delineation, OHWM studies, baseline studies, impact assessments, monitoring programs, rare plant surveys, soil surveys, vegetation mapping, and watershed analysis in the region. She has considerable experience in developing assessment methodologies, classroom instruction of wetlands ecology, delineation protocols, hydric soils, and wetland plant identification; managing multidisciplinary teams; marketing, designing and executing wetlands research, creation, and monitoring programs; supervising subcontractors, and generating reports and scientific papers. She is a former instructor for the Wetland Certification Program at the University of Washington, and the Masters wetland science program at the Evergreen State College. She currently teaches the Wetland Plant and Habitat Restoration class at Portland State University. She is also the author/editor of "A Field Guide to the Common Wetland Plants of Western Washington & Northwestern Oregon" and co-author of "Wetlands and Urbanization: Implications for the Future."