Research & Education Specialist
233B ABNR Bldg
gbeebe@missouri.edu
Outreach: Gina serves as a Research & Education Specialist at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, where she bridges the worlds of community engagement and agroecological research. As the lead coordinator for the Center’s signature events, including the Missouri Chestnut Festival and The Agroforestry Symposium, Gina orchestrates gatherings that bring together farmers, researchers, and land stewards from across the region. She also coordinates workshops throughout the year on topics ranging from tree crops to woodland management. Gina believes these community gatherings are essential spaces where innovation happens through shared stories and hands-on learning.
Research: Gina is a PhD student in agroforestry. She draws on a decade of experience in conservation and ecology as well as from a Master of Science in Forestry degree from the University of Missouri. At the heart of her work is a curiosity about how we can fundamentally reimagine our relationship with the natural world and cultivate agricultural systems rooted in reciprocity, resilience, and ecological belonging. Her research investigates how livestock grazing, plant communities, and soil ecology interact across grassland and woodland ecosystems, exploring opportunities to integrate agricultural production with ecological restoration.
