Mycoremediation
of land & waste
Multidisciplinary Environmental Toxicologist and Mycoremediation Specialist
I am an environmental scientist and applied mycologist with a cross-disciplinary practice focused on addressing complex environmental challenges at the intersection of waste and pollution. Grounded in both scientific rigor and practical application, I bring vision, technical expertise, and a collaborative approach to developing effective, systems-based solutions.
About Danielle
Dr. 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. Her PhD research identified effective plant-fungi combinations for cleaning up polluted sites and launched a youth training program now expanding nationally. As current Head of R&D at a fungal biotech startup, she leads research into plastic mycodegradation for landfill environments. She founded and runs the Centre for Applied Ecological Remediation (2024), leading research and workforce development in ecological cleanup with fungi, as well as D.I.Y. Fungi (2012), offering myco-education, fungal spawn and research into fungal applications in food, medicine, and remediation and Healing City Soils (2015), providing soil testing and bioremediation resources for urban growers. She serves on California's Department of Toxic Substance Control's Treatment Technology Council and the Board of Corenewal, and numerous other projects and initiatives, contributing globally to land and water regeneration and community education.
“What can communities do about pollution in their watersheds and foodsheds ?”
This question has driven me since I was a youth. I partner wildly to address social and environmental problems with innovative, interdisciplinary collaborations.
“Danielle is innovative, knowledgeable and on the forefront of research in her field. A thoughtful and capable leader, she is a pleasure to work with.”
— CL, DIY Fungi Intern