Heather Brooks has 10 years experience in geotechnical and arctic engineering. She has specialist skills in geotechnical and permafrost risk analysis, foundation engineering in permafrost and non-permafrost environments, wave equation analysis of driven piles, thermal modeling of permafrost, Inertial Measurement Unit data analysis for pipeline geohazards, and secondary laboratory testing. Her consulting assignments have included site development, field exploration, geotechnical design for oil development, pipelines, schools and public structures, and construction monitoring. Her research work has included risk analysis of embankments on permafrost.