Overview of past forestry research projects

Tree Breeding / Genetics

• Improving ash and sycamore – Improving the genetic quality of ash and sycamore
• Conservation and characterisation of Irish willows 
• Co-ordination of tree breeding in Europe 
• Identifying the scale of suspected hybrid ash (“brown bud ash”) 

Silviculture / Management

• ShortFor Project – Exploring the potential of short rotation forestry (SRF) to meet renewable energy demands
• WINDRISK Project – Examining factors linked to windblow in Sitka spruce forests
• Potential of Minor Conifer Species – Investigating the range of conifer species available for commercial forestry on marginal agricultural land
• Broadleaf Silviculture Research and Development 
• AgroCop Project – Investigating the potential of using land to produce coppiced willow together with high value hardwood trees
• Broadform project 
• Formative shaping of broadleaves 
• Ash – growth related factors identified 
• Reducing windthrow losses in farm forestry 
• PW-IPM Project – Towards integrated pest management for pine weevil in Ireland

Utilisation

• EARTH Project – Exploitation and Realisation of Thinnings from Hardwoods
• AgriForValor Project – Biomass can be a key resource for the development of regional bioeconomies
• ForecastModel Project – Developing methods that can be used to improve private sector timber forecasts
• Forest Productivity and Management Programme, including:
  • CLUSTER Project
  • SUPPLYCHIP Project
• Farm forestry: Land availability, take-up rates and economics  
• Exploitation of small diameter alder – Exploitation of the working properties and utilisation of small-diameter alder 

Contacts

• Contact the relevant Forestry Research Staff for further information.