Brooke Thurau

Southern Illinois University

Ecotourism Specialist

MS Forest Management, PhD Candidate

Brooke has experience in sustainable tourism planning, environmental education, and conservation of natural and cultural resources. She recently received her Masters of Science degree in human dimensions of natural resource planning from the Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University. Her thesis emphasis was on sustainable tourism opportunities in the Panama Canal Watershed region. She has been working in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service International Programs in Nicaragua and Panama.