Time is just flying here and that’s only because it is so much fun to
work here at MCSS in the awesome team at the Conservation and Rehabilitation
Centre at the Banyan Tree Resort, located at Anse Intendance.
The first three weeks have passed and I
have already learned very much – for that I´m really grateful!
I´m 24 years old and I´m studying Biology with a focus on Ecology,
Evolution and social Behavior in the 2nd semester in the Masters
program at the University Constance, in Germany.
My work here at MCSS is quite diverse ranging from monitoring of Terrapins,
Sea Turtles and Birds to cleaning the Wetlands and the vegetation near the sea. I am also involved in educational tasks for guests visiting the Centre or preparations of events
e.g. in schools.
So far I have caught one Black Mud Terrapin, which was not identified
yet – so I could choose a new name for him: “Liwo”.
Another nice experience was a workshop at the University about diseases
of amphibians, their threats and potential improvements of problems. It was
interesting to see how the different environmental groups work together. Furthermore
we could already apply our newly learned skills at an amphibian excursion in Sans-Souci.
The next special event in which I participated was the 20th birthday of MCSS and
the opening of the first ex-situ coral gardening tanks in the Seychelles at the Le Meridian Fisherman's Cove.
I am looking forward to new experiences in the next 5 weeks!
A big thank you to the MCSS team for doing such a good work, for making the world a bit better!
