Founder, Alchemus Prime
Marilyn is co-founder of Alcheums Prime, a new venture that focuses on problem-solving at the nexus of climate change, wellness, and education. In 2013, she completed her dissertation in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER) at Stanford, where she specialized in applying behavioral sciences and design thinking to energy use reduction. Marilyn assisted late climatologist and advisor Professor Stephen Schneider with multiple climate-related projects at Stanford before commencing her doctoral studies. Prior to graduate school, as Environment Associate for the United Nations Development Program, Marilyn managed projects in 10 Pacific Island nations focusing on climate change, energy, land degradation, and biodiversity. Marilyn holds a Bachelor of Science with a focus on Environmental Resource Management from Menlo College.