Marley is a scientist-turned strategist and science writer working to connect research, funding, and narrative in service of climate solutions and regenerative agriculture. She brings over a decade of experience across government, nonprofits, academia, and consulting, with a focus on translating complex science into actionable insight for funders, policymakers, and mission-driven organizations.
Before joining Mad Agriculture, Marley led funding strategy at Climate Finance Solutions, supporting early-stage ventures in nature-based solutions, regenerative agriculture, marine carbon removal, clean energy, and other climate sectors, helping secure millions in non-dilutive funding. Previously, she worked at the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, where she synthesized research for policymakers, funders, and public audiences, and at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center, where she directed a fellowship program for over 150 scientists and engineers, coaching them on communicating their research to public, funder, and policy audiences. At Mad Agriculture, she writes grants and builds partnership strategies that advance farmer-centered, regeneratively managed land stewardship that benefits both people and planet.
Marley holds a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Oregon and a B.A. in Biology with a concentration in Environment and Technology Studies from Carleton College. Her research has taken her from the Brazilian Amazon to the Minnesotan prairie to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. She serves on the executive board of the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, advises the California State Coastal Conservancy’s Explore the Coast grant program, and volunteers as the Climate Action Program Coordinator for the Humboldt chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. She is also an artist and musician, and enjoys spending as much time as possible with her family on the far northern California coast she calls home.