Technology, Conservation, and Island Hospitality: My journey on Cousin Island |21 July 2025

Timothy Mubeezi, a Ugandan national volunteering with Nature Seychelles on Cousin Island

Technology, Conservation, and Island Hospitality: My journey on Cousin Island

By Timothy Mubeezi

(Timothy Mubeezi is a Ugandan national who is participating in Nature Seychelles’ international volunteer programme on Cousin Island Special Reserve. He shares his experience as an IT professional immersed in nature conservation).

When I arrived on Cousin Island as a volunteer with Nature Seychelles, I was stepping into one of the world’s great conservation success stories. I never imagined I’d find such a powerful synergy between digital knowledge and field-based conservation. Yet here I am, learning, growing, and contributing to the protection of Seychelles’ extraordinary biodiversity.

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