Completed Projects
EU LULUCF Regulation – National Forest Management Plan
Projections of forest and harvested wood product greenhouse gas removals/emissions were developed by FERS Ltd using the national forest inventory data and the CBM model.
Hen Harrier Habitat mapping
National project undertaken in 2014 to map habitats according to suitability for Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) within all SPAs designated for the species. The methodology for this project has been drafted in conjunction with the National Parks & Wildlife Service as an Irish Wildlife Manual.
BETTERFOR – Forest stand and tree growth modelling (COFORD, DAFM)
Refinement of forest growth model frameworks for Ireland and comparison of stand versus single tree growth models for timber forecasting, planning and carbon sequestration assessment.
Carbon Sequestration by Hedgerows in the Irish Landscape
Pilot study using existing high-density LiDAR in Co. Roscommon to map hedgerow structure and estimate biomass and carbon.
CLIMADAPT- Forest species selection for future climate change DSS
CLIMADAPT is a web-based decision support system (DSS) based on Ecological Site Classification (ESC) developed specifically for Irish Forestry.
BOGFOR 2017 – Review of afforestation potential on cutaway peatlands
Review of recommendations for afforestation of industrial cutaway peatlands based on a re-assessment of the performance of species across a range of previously established experimental trials, demonstration areas and Bord Na Móna (BNM) land managed by Coillte since the mid-1980s.