Wilfrid Fousse holds an MSc in Agronomy from the Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, France, and completed a specialisation in tropical development studies in Montpellier.

He has extensive experience in rural development and environmental project management, with particular expertise in protected area governance and sustainable resource management.

Wilfrid has worked widely across the Indian Ocean region, beginning as a Technical Adviser with the Seychelles Ministry of Environment between 1997 and 2001. He later served as Directeur de l’Agriculture et de la Forêt in Mayotte from 2004 to 2008, and subsequently worked in the Red Sea region (Saudi Arabia) and Singapore.

He possesses strong expertise in administrative and financial management, including public-sector accounting and institutional governance. He led the creation of five marine protected areas in Saint Lucia (Soufrière), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Tobago Cays), Dominica, and Grenada, as well as the establishment of a marine national park in Mayotte.

Throughout his career, he has promoted an integrated approach linking environmental conservation—particularly of beaches, coral reefs, and fish populations—with economic development through regulated tourism and sustainable fisheries. In Seychelles, his work has focused on mitigating the environmental impacts of economic development, especially on marine ecosystems.

He has contributed to numerous environmental impact assessment studies, particularly in relation to waste management and coastal hotel developments. He advocates for conservation models that actively involve and generate tangible benefits for local communities as a foundation for long-term sustainability.