Teagasc Forestry Development Department

Contact details for all research, advisory and education forestry staff

• Dr Nuala Ni Fhlatharta, Head of Department
• Tom Houlihan, Forestry Specialist
• Emer Eagle, Forestry Administrator

Education 

• Linda Coghlan, Forestry Lecturer 

Advice & Training

• John Casey, Forestry Advisor (Cork, Waterford)
• Liam Kelly, Forestry Advisor (Kildare, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath)
• Noel Kennedy, Forestry Advisor (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon)
• Frances McHugh, Forestry Advisor (Carlow, Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow)
• Steven Meyen, Forestry Advisor (Donegal) and Forestry Communications and Digital Media Coordinator
• Kevin O’Connell, Forestry Advisor (Cavan, Leitrim, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Sligo)
• Michael Somers, Forestry Advisor (Clare, Kilkenny, Tipperary)
• Jonathan Spazzi, Forestry Advisor (Kerry, Limerick) 

Research

Researchers

• Dr Niall Farrelly, Forestry Researcher (conifer management research) 
• Dr Dheeraj Rathore, Forestry Researcher (tree improvement research)
• Oliver Sheridan, Forestry Researcher (birch and alder research) 
• Dr Ian Short, Forestry Researcher (broadleaf management research) 

Forestry Technicians

• Derek Gibson, Forestry Technician
• Donna Gregan, Laboratory Assistant

Walsh Scholars

• Ronan Cashell
• Rachel Irwin
• Colin Marren
• William Plumb
• Edward (Ted) Wilson