Our Past, Sustaining Your Future
Here in SWS we have a diverse team of highly qualified and experienced professionals who have a range of expertise to successfully deliver on all projects. Our team includes foresters; ecologists; health & safety specialist; experienced GIS personnel; financial & administration and project managers.
Padraig has worked in the private forestry industry from its infancy in the early ’80s and has seen the forestry estate grow from 4% land cover to some 11% cover today. SWS Forestry was set up during this early period and through the years Padraig has overseen its expansion on a national level as General Manager. He is a qualified, registered forester and technical member of the Society of Irish Foresters. Padraig oversees the day to day running and staffing of the company. Padraig also has Diplomas in Marketing and in Project Management.
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.
Roscommon, Galway,
Mayo
A Galway native with strong Roscommon connections, Colm is a member of the Society of Irish foresters and is a Native woodland accredited forester.
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.
Declan has a B.Agr.Sc. Forestry and has been a full-time employee of SWS Forestry for over twenty six years. He has successfully established and managed over 5,000 hectares of forest plantations. He has experience in a wide range of silviculture operations.
Declan has managed many large-scale establishment, roading & harvesting projects, all successfully completed to Forest Service standards. He is currently responsible for planting, roading, harvesting and management of plantations in the greater Kerry region. Declan works closely with forestry owners and 3rd party bodies such as the Forest Service, Inland Fisheries Ireland, County Councils, Coillte, ESB and local communities. Declan has vast experience in dealing with windfarms and associated forestry projects which involve the successful establishment of trees, future planning for environmental monitoring, felling licences, construction of roads and co-ordinating harvesting operations on site. He has extensive experience with a number of Native Woodland Establishment sites and has previously overseen the Native Woodland Conservation project at Killarney National Park on behalf of the National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Wexford, Waterford
Tipperary, Limerick, Kilkenny
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.
Leitrim, Sligo,
Cavan
Limerick,
Cork
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
Cork
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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.
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