L-R, Martin Lowery (Coillte Chief Executive), Brendan McKenna (Coillte Board Chairman) and Minister Joe Walsh TD who officiated at the project launch at site no. 7 – Eskeragh, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo.
Photograph of project team which also includes, David Gunning (Coillte Chief Executive), Tim Crowley (Coillte Managing Director), and Dr. Michael O’Briain (DG Env, European Commission) at the opening of the “End of Project Conference”.
The Coford Research Project – “Options Western Peatlands”, group visit the Blanket Bog sites to see at first hand the work being done, and learn the methodologies use.
The Project Advisory Panel visit Site no: 6 Bellaveeny in June 2005
Members of Project Advisory Panel:
Mr. Noel Foley – Environment Section , FS, Co. Donegal.
Mr. Cormac Judge – FS, Dept. of Communications, Co. Wexford.
Mr. John Wilson – Habitat and Restoration, NPWS, Co. Dublin.
Mr. Richard Watson, Dir. Marble Arch Caves (Fermanagh Dist. Council), Co. Fermanagh.
Mr. Conor Burns – Marble Arch Caves, Co. Fermanagh.
Mr. Donal Daly – Geological Survey of Ireland, Co. Dublin.
Dr. Catherine O’Connell – IPCC, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.
Mr. Michael Walsh – Teagasc, Research Centre, Co. Galway.
Mr. Michael McCarthy – Environment Section, Dept. of Agriculture, Co. Wexford.