FOUNDED IN 2005

Forest, Environmental Research & Services (FERS) Ltd was founded in 2005 by Dr. Pat Moran and Dr. Kevin Black. Based in counties Carlow and Meath, FERS provides ecological consultancy across Appropriate Assessment, Ecological Impact Assessment, and protected species survey work, alongside forestry, GIS and carbon sequestration services. We draw on extensive field experience and modern technological tools, including GIS, drone imagery, thermal imaging, and bioacoustics, to deliver ecological assessments to the highest standard, efficiently and cost-effectively.

Our Services

Each service is delivered by qualified ecologists and GIS specialists, tailored to the regulatory and biodiversity needs of your project.

ECOLOGY

FERS ecology division specialises in Appropriate Assessments, Ecological Impact Assessments, habitat & botanical survey, invasive species survey …
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FORESTRY

FERS forestry division specializes in greenhouse gas and timber inventories, climate change, forest establishment, resource management …
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GIS, UAV & MAPPING

FERS geographic information system and remote sensing division specializes in GIS database management, creating of GIS systems for business …
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CARBON SEQUESTRATION

FERS has been a national leader in the development of forest and land use greenhouse gas foot-printing and inventory reporting. In addition, we provide…
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Ecology Services

Environmental Assessment

Habitat Survey & Mapping

Invasive Species Survey

Bat Survey

Bird Survey

Terrestrial Mammal Survey

Detailed Botanical Survey

GIS & Mapping

ECOLOGY SERVICES

FORESTRY SERVICES

  • Registered Foresters and Ecologists under Forest Service grant schemes

  • Inventory and GIS specialists

  • Forests climate change policy

  • GHG reporting and land use change

  • Environmental impact assessments and habitat surveys

  • Growth modelling, timber forecasting and GHG projections

  • Species, provenance selection and establishment consultancy

  • Fertilizer prescriptions and soil analysis

  • Forest nursery, breeding and seed orchards

  • Forest management decision support systems

  • Continuous cover forestry (CCF)

  • Research trials and statistical support

CASE STUDIES

Recent Projects

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