About me
Gabrielle Cerberville, otherwise known as Chaotic Forager and sometimes as the Internet’s Mushroom Auntie, is a celebrated foraging educator, community mycologist, and climate advocate based in the Charlottesville area. Known for her informative, funny, high-energy social media content, which has gained her nearly two million followers across platforms, Gabrielle has given keynotes, classes, and forays around the country. A current PhD student at the University of Virginia in the Composition and Computer Technologies program, Gabrielle researches the intersection between art, science, and our responsibility to understand, protect, and communicate with the natural world. Her critically acclaimed debut book, "Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life," was released by Harper Collins in October of 2025.
