This talk explores how wildfire transforms the mineral life of soil—mobilizing heavy metals, altering ash chemistry, and reshaping nutrient cycles—and how fungi, plants, and microbes can help stabilize, extract, and rebalance these elements in the aftermath. Drawing from post-fire work in Los Angeles, the talk connects mineral toxicity to regeneration and the living chemistry of restoration.
Danielle Stevenson is an environmental toxicologist and applied mycologist dedicated to advancing research and application into fungal soil and waste remediation. With over a decade of experience in bioremediation research and community-based environmental health initiatives, she specializes in the use of fungi to degrade pollutants and restore contaminated ecosystems. Danielle’s work bridges science, practice, and policy, with a focus on building partnerships across communities, academia, and government.
