I am delighted to introduce myself as Mbi Claudette Ekamba, a permanent resident of Douala

holding a passport number 0894511 and a citizen of Cameroon. Since childhood, i have
always wanted tobe out and about nature. I hope to comlete a masterof environment at…
univesity. So hat ican be benefitted from not only a degree but also a new style of learning
with international standards, innovative methods ofself-development sklls and the ability t
survive among the fittest.

I have completed my bachelos degree with a gpa of 3.19 from the university of buea. After a
whileof exploring career options, i decided to pursue my bachelors in environmental science.
Thus i took admission in the university of buea and studied the undergraduate where i secured
a gpa of 3.19in 2018

The environment has always fascinated me. The more I investigated my surroundings, the
more questions I had. How does introducing something new affect an ecosystem? How do
environments repair themselves after a crisis? What is the best way to produce sustainable
food for our community? During my courses and in my own research, I found that the
answers to some of these questions were sometimes linked to small, yet important, aspects of
the environment. One factor continued to provide insight to many of my research questions:
soil. Once I realized the extent of the effects that soil can have on an environment, I wanted to
know how it could be used to provide sustainable solutions to issues in ecology and
agriculture. My experience in environmental toxicology and soil conditions brought me to
earn my Master’s in Plant and Soil Science at the University of Vermont, and have led me to
apply to the Soil Science Ph.D. program at the Ohio State University. I believe that earning
my degree from Ohio State and adding to the institution’s high quality research would help
me to achieve my academic and professional goals. I first realized the importance of soil as a
student at the University of Connecticut when I volunteered for Worldwide Opportunities on
Organic Farms. I tested soil conditions to make consultations to secure appropriate crops for
the next season. While I learned about soil science in some of my environmental science
classes, it was entirely different to have hands-on experience. My recommendations for soil
solutions helped to promote sales and healthy living, and I could see the impact my
involvement had on the company. After this experience, I enrolled in more courses at the
University of Connecticut that gave me a strong basis of toxicology in soil and the
environment. Using the knowledge that I acquired from these classes, I served as a Personal
Statement
Environmental Science Ph.D. research assistant at General Electric Global Research Center,
where I improved management and efficiency of hazardous waste removal. I enjoyed making
a difference by creating environmentally sustainable solutions for businesses and contributing
to research in soil science. This led me to pursue a graduate degree in Soil Science to learn
more about my topics of specialization. After completing my undergraduate program at the
University of Connecticut, I worked with Dr. Kahn at the University of Vermont in her work
on natural resources management and planning and soil fertility. For my Master’s thesis, I
combined my interest in conservation and agronomy and by researching the soil fertility in a
Vermont field after the introduction of a new compost and its impact on the surrounding
natural area. When contributing to scientific literature in the fields that particularly interest
me, I realized that I wanted to continue this involvement. As I reached the end of my program,
I discovered that I still wanted to contribute more to soil science research academically, and
that I wanted to familiarize myself with additional research methods than I had previously
utilized. Pursuing a Ph.D. would allow me to have more flexibility in my future career,
whether in academic or private research. I would like to continue my involvement at Ohio
State through contributing to research and gaining skills for my professional career. I think
that Ohio State Ph.D. program is the best fit for me based on the commitment to excellence in
the Environment and Natural Resource Studies department. The range of research tools and
disciplines available at Ohio State, including geospatial analysis, microscopy, spectroscopy,
and bioassays, is extremely impressive and would allow me to investigate more varied
techniques of analysis. The diversity of research topics being investigated within the soil
science department would also give me the opportunity to explore many areas within the field,
Personal Statement Environmental Science Ph.D. specifically in environmental sustainability
and agriculture. Dr. Brown’s work on soil microbial
ecology and the role of management in affecting the functioning of soils within ecosystems
closely matches my research interests. I am also very interested in working with Dr. Singh in
their work on soil fertility and plant nutrition. With the guidance of Ohio State faculty, I hope
to
contribute to the soil science research at the university and to the scientific body of literature
in
general.
Continuing my graduate studies at Ohio State would enable me to acquire skills that
would help me achieve my career goals. My goal is to become a professional researcher in
soil
science, whether as a professor or at a company or government organization. I admire many
of
the professors at Ohio State as they have worked in private organizations and as part of a
university faculty, and I would value the chance to learn from mentors coming from each of
these perspectives. I am committed to becoming a soil science researcher in order to improve
environmentally sustainable and agricultural farming methods. I would appreciate the
opportunity to speak more about my experiences and research interests, and to learn more
about
the professional opportunities available at Ohio State.

My interest in health policy and social welfare policy is dominated by the integration of new
health care delivery systems, technological innovations, restructuring of work and policy
demands greater involvement in deciding how our knowledge is used. I want to take part in
deciding how we as society deal with providing the best quality of care for all citizens. I’ve
accepted that anyone interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable
part
of the process of getting to the top. Surrendering to biology was just one failure that enlarged
my
spirit and provided me the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.

I have been interested in environmental sustainability ever since I took my first course in
Environmental science. Since then, I have been deeply committed to natural resource
conservation, especially the use of the Earth’s finite resources. As an environmental science
major, I am particularly interested in more sustainable forms of energy and reducing our
dependence on fossil fuels and oil. Not only are these resources finite, but their use
contributes to global warming and geopolitical instability. My undergraduate coursework has
focused mostly on the geology of mineral resources. But I have started to realize that there is
a strong social component to sustainability as well, because it is really all about changing
people.

The International Master’s Program in Environmental Management and Sustainability will

Studying in the United Kingdom also sounds very exciting. I did a summer study abroad in
Ireland when I was a sophomore, and it really changed my understanding of the world. I want
to continue to build my overseas experience, especially since the world of renewable energy is
a global industry. I think I am able to work well with others, and while in Ireland we worked
on projects with archaeology students at Trinity College to better understand stratigraphy and
carbon dating.

In sum, I have a strong commitment to making the world more sustainable. I think my
undergraduate and master classes have prepared me for anothe graduate study in this area,
and I would like to broaden my understanding of sustainable development, especially with
chem use. I am a good student and have good work habits, and will do my best in your
program.

Cameroon being a developing country lacks proper maintnance of the education system and
instability due to anglophone crises.