Ecology Team

Emily joined SWS Forestry in 2013 just as she was completing her masters in Ecological Assessment in UCC. Prior to this, Emily had worked for SouthWestern BPO (now Capita Customer Solutions) for 7 years in Quality Assurance and implemented ISO17020 accreditation for the Bord Bia contract and CCA Global Standard Certification for the customer contact departments.

Emily is our senior ecologist and oversees the ecology department. She carries out Appropriate Assessment screening on potential forestry sites and completes Natura Impact Statements (NIS) along with habitat and vegetation assessments on site. She also manages the GIS mapping and the Health & Safety systems within SWS. Emily has worked on various projects for windfarms, co-ops, Coillte and Bord na Mona.