Danielle Ignace: Bringing One’s Whole Self to Science and Beyond

Danielle Ignace: Bringing One’s Whole Self to Science and Beyond

Danielle Ignace studies forest ecosystems as an ecophysiologist at the University of Minnesota. She’s also an artist and painter, an enrolled member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in Idaho, chair of the Ecological Society of America’s Traditional Ecological Knowledge section, and a mentor dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices. Growing up, Ignace had early exposure to many interests and paths. Her dad, a doctor of internal medicine and member of …