Wilfrid Fousse holds a Master of Science degree in Agronomy from the Institut National Agronomique de Paris-Grignon, France, and completed a specialisation in Tropical Countries at Montpellier, France.

He has extensive experience as a project manager in rural development and environmental management, with a particular interest in the management of protected areas.

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

He has strong experience in administrative management and economics, including accounting, and has led the creation of five marine protected areas in the Caribbean islands of Saint Lucia (Soufrière), St Vincent and the Grenadines (Tobago Cays), Dominica, and Grenada, as well as one marine national park in Mayotte.

Throughout his career, Wilfrid has promoted a philosophy that links environmental conservation—particularly of beaches, reefs, and fish populations—with economic development through regulated tourism and sustainable fishing practices. In Seychelles, his work has focused on reducing the environmental impact of economic development, especially on marine ecosystems.

He has contributed to numerous studies on environmental impact assessments, particularly in relation to waste management and hotel developments. Wilfrid believes that effective environmental conservation must actively involve and benefit local communities, directly or indirectly, in order to achieve long-term success.