Researching Irish peatlands, fens and wetlands - their ecology and conservation
Key projects
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Wetland Surveys
I have undertaken surveys on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, local authorities, local environmental groups, engineering firms, and private developers. These surveys have been undertaken to develop county wetland inventories, provide information on habitat status and management requirements, support larger infrastructure developments and one off project developments.
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Map of Irish Wetlands
In conjunction with Wetland Surveys we have championed the development of a mapping project to show the location and provide a description of 13,000 wetlands in Ireland and share the information on a free publicly available on-line app. The project has been developed on a voluntary basis with the support of many Irish ecologists and research groups.
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Wildlife Photography
Since the early 1980's I have photographed a range of Irish habitats and their wildlife, especially bogs, fens and wetlands and have compiled an extensive library of over 85,000 images. These have been used in a range of technical reports, publications and on-line resources. If you would like to obtain high resolution images of any of the pictures in my collection please use the contacts page to get in touch.
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Project data management
I have undertaken data management projects since the 1980s and worked with various groups to manage and store large datasets including wetland inventory data, results-based data and payment systems, habitat creation projects, field survey recording and rare species information.
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On-line Story Maps
In co-operation with Wetland Surveys Ireland I have developed a number of interactive story maps to use via the browser on your smartphone, tablet or computer. The story maps aim to increase awareness about wetlands and their biodiversity and conservation value.
Photograph of the month
Chicken of the Woods fungus - Laetiporus sulphureus, on cherry stump, Priory, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
Commonly known as sulphur shelf, chicken of the woods, the chicken mushroom, or the chicken fungus because it is often described as tasting like and having a texture similar to that of chicken meat.
The sulphur shelf mushroom is most commonly found on wounds of trees, mostly oak, though it is also frequently found on eucalyptus, yew, sweet chestnut, and willow, as well as conifers in some species. Laetiporus species are parasitic and produce brown rot in the host on which they grow.
Chicken of the woods is also found growing on or at the base of dead or dying hardwood trees; most commonly on oak but also cherry or beech. It typically grows from spring to early fall.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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About me
I am a Chartered Ecologist and a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). I am the author of numerous books and scientific reports and have published extensively in scientific literature.
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Services
I have extensive professional environmental experience and can offer a range of ecological services to clients in Ireland and overseas.
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Project Involvement
You can see a full list of the survey, research, monitoring, data management and educational projects I have been involved in over the past 40 years here.
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Publications
Full list of research publications, reports, education and on-line resources I have written and collaborated on.