Emily Fitzgerald
Ecologist
Nationwide
Emily Fitzgerald
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.
Michael Connelly
Regional Manager – Cork
Cork
Michael Connelly
Michael liaises closely with forestry owners and 3rd party bodies such as the Forest Service, Inland Fisheries Ireland, local County Councils, Coillte, the ESB and local communities and he has built up contacts within these sectors over the years.
Michael has considerable experience in dealing with windfarms and associated forestry projects.
Maurice Stack
Forester
Limerick, Cork
Maurice Stack
Maurice started with SWS as a forestry contractor in 2008. He became a full-time employee with SWS in 2012 as a Forest Manager supervising site works and overseeing 3rd party contractors. Maurice went on to study a Diploma in Forestry in Bangor University in 2016 on a part time basis over 2 years with the support of the SWS, whilst continuing to manage forestry operations on his sites. He has since successfully managed over 1000ha of land including over 30Ha Native Woodland in addition to over 60Ha of commercial Broadleaf plantations. He is involved in all aspects of forestry management, roads, thinning, clear-felling and afforestation. He has experience in a wide range of silviculture operations. Maurice has worked on NeighbourWood projects, Native Woodland projects and Woodland Creation on Public Lands for various organisations
Alec Enraght-Moony
Forester
Midlands
Alec Enraght-Moony
Alec is a qualified forester under the Native Woodland Establishment and Conservation course dealing with more sustainable methods of cultivation and management of new and existing plantations. Alec has been involved in over 300ha of native woodland planting and regularly deals with ecologists working on these projects.
Alec has recently collaborated with multiple Business Corporations and New Planation Owners through the Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF) in the Midlands counties. He has also been involved in Knowledge Transfer Groups (KTG) for Forestry which have proven a great success for Forest Owners.