Her research interests center around climate-land interactions, with a focus on multi-scalar research addressing adaptation to climate change, ecological responses to climate change, and measuring climate change impacts. Her research background is geographically varied, including interdisciplinary work in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as in southern Africa. Dr. Gibbes’ research draws from multiple theoretical backgrounds, integrates mixed methodological approaches, and incorporates qualitative and quantitative analysis to understand social and ecological dynamics related to climate changes. Her work has been supported by funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Social Science Research Council.