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.
Tim Nairn
Ecologist & Forester
Nationwide
Tim Nairn
Tim joined SWS Forestry in 2021 just as he was completing his masters in Forest Sciences in the University of Frieburg, Germany. Prior to joining SWS, Tim worked for the leading Irish environmental consultancy, Natura, as a consultant ecologist where he undertook work on several major projects.
Tim works as an ecologist on SWS sites nationwide. He is proficient in Appropriate Assessment screening on afforestation and harvesting sites and completes Natura Impact Statements (NIS) along with habitat and vegetation surveys on site. He is also experienced at winter and breeding bird surveys.
Tim has worked on a major project alongside Coillte and Bord na Mona, which aims to rehabilitate and reforest large swathes of decommissioned cutover bogs using native Irish species and a low-impact approach.
In 2019, Tim completed the Native Woodland Scheme training course and is overseeing forestry sites in the east of Ireland.
Lorcan Ryan
Forester
Tipperary, Limerick, Kilkenny
Lorcan Ryan
Lorcan started working with SWS on a part time basis in 2019 while he was completing his B.Sc. Forestry in Waterford IT. He successfully completed his degree and began working full time with us in 2021. He has successfully managed forest plantations in Tipperary, Limerick, Cork, Waterford & Kilkenny and he is currently responsible for roading, harvesting and management of plantations in the South East region. He has experience in a wide range of silviculture, surveying, maintenance & inventory operations. Lorcan uses drone imagery to assist with site assessments and creates high quality data for clients.
