I hold a Ph.D in Soil Science with specialty in Environmental Chemistry and Soil fertility from the University of Dschang in Cameroon from where I equally obtained my Master of Science degree in Soil Science. In the course of my MSc research work, I gained much experience on characteristics of forest soils in Eastern Cameroon. I received funding from the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) through the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife that permitted me to carry out detailed soil fertility studies in relation to sustainable management of Pericopsis elata (Harms) Meeuwen in East Cameroon under the project “Sustainable Management of Pericopsis elata in the Congo Basin”. My present research activities focus on explaining oil palm yield variations in coastal plain soils of Southwest Cameroon. Briefly, I am investigating on factors that account for low and variable oil palm yields and proposing possible solutions for oil palm intensification, that is, solutions that will lead to increased yields without necessarily clearing forests for the sake of oil palm expansion – in another sense, proposing solutions that increase oil palm yield and limit deforestation and loss of biodiversity. While carrying out this research, I have been fortunate to gain much knowledge on the diverse soil types in this part of the country. I am also very much interested in sustainable soil fertility management practices by smallholder farmers in southwest Cameroon, especially in the areas dominated by young volcanic ash soils. Additionally, I have been conducting surveys and characterizing soils in the “Mbo” plain in the West region of Cameroon in order to identify their best use potentials. I am a member of the Cameroon Soil Science Society (CSSS) and the current representative of the International Network of Soil Information Institutions (INSII) for Cameroon, and the focal point for the International Network of Salt-Affected Soils (INSAS) for Cameroon, under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization - African Soil Partnership (FAO-GSP).