PS A statement of purpose (uploaded to your application) for your proposed graduate study. Please submit a 1- to 2-page written statement (3 pages maximum) describing your purpose in pursuing graduate study. You may want to include the following types of information in your statement: reasons for pursuing a Department of Ecosystem Science and Management (ESM) graduate degree specific area of interest that you plan to pursue long-term plans for professional career experiences from previous graduate or professional work that have influenced your decision to pursue graduate study previous research and/or teaching and outreach other information that will help us to better understand your purpose for applying to our graduate program your interest in obtaining a graduate assistantship names of ESM graduate faculty you are communicating with who may be willing to serve as a potential adviser(s). Fee Non-refundable $65 application fee for on-line graduate applications. RL Three letters of recommendation (uploaded directly to your application) from professional colleagues and/or teachers who are knowledgeable about your character and qualifications as they relate to your potential to succeed in an advanced graduate degree program. Transcript Submit (through your application) copies of official transcripts/documents (for institutions outside the U.S. documents may include marksheets, record of courses, degree/study certificate, original diploma, etc) from all post-secondary institutions attended and official English translation if the language of instruction is not English).