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Meet the Committee

The committee of Pro Silva Ireland is comprised of professionals from across the forestry, timber and environmental sectors and are representative of the broader Pro Silva Ireland membership.

They are committed individuals who dedicate their time to carrying out the business of Pro Silva Ireland on a voluntary basis.

Nominations to the committee are made at the Annual General Meeting, which is open for all members to attend.  

Back Row (L-R), Karen Woods, Paddy Purser, Eckart Senitza (chair of Pro Silva), Minister of State Pippa Hackett, Séan O' Conláin, Liam Byrne (chairperson), Sean Hoskins, Padraig O'Tuama, Jonathan Spazzi, Manus Crowley, Cathy Fitzgerald, Sean Garvey Front row: Faith Wilson (Missing from photo: Robert Scott, Janice Fuller, Tim Nairn, Ciaran Duggan) Credit: ER Wilson

Manus Crowley: Vice-Chairperson

MSc. Environmental Forestry (Bangor)
BSc. Environmental Biology (UCD)
Forest consultant | Forest ecologist, Enfor, Kilkenny

Сontact:

manus@enfor.ie

Sean Hoskins: Secretary

Forest Consultant, Enfor, Kilkenny

Сontact:

seanhoskinsforestry@gmail.com

Paddy Purser: Committee member & past chair

M.Agr.Sc. (Forestry) MSIF

Private Forestry Consultant, PTR Forest

Сontact:

paddy@ptrforest.ie

Padraig O’Tuama: Committee member & past chair, Secretary Pro Silva Executive Board

Private Forestry Consultant, Cork & Kerry, Formerly task leadership on CCF with Coillte

Сontact:

potuama@hotmail.com

Robert Scott: Committee member & past chair

Estate Manager (1977-2015), Baronscourt Estate, Co. Tyrone

Сontact:

robertwl.scott51@gmail.com

Jonathan Spazzi: Committee member

MSIF/AIFCBSc Forest Management
MSc (Forestry), Univ. of Bangor
Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, Consultant Forester & Mycologist

Сontact:

jonathan.spazzi@teagasc.ie

Karen Woods: Committee member

MSc. (Forestry), Univ. of British Colombia
B.Agr.Sc. (Forestry), UCD
Operations Manager, Coillte Nature

Сontact:

karen.woods@coillte.ie

Seán Ó Conláin: Committee member

Activities include Feasta, Teacht Aniar, EHFF

Woodland owner

Сontact:

planxty@pm.me

Janice Fuller: Committee member

PhD Forest ecology (Uni. of Cambridge), MPhil Conservation biology

Forest Ecologist, Coillte Forest

Сontact:

Janice.Fuller@coillte.ie

Ciaran Duggan: Committee member

Forest owner, Researcher, Social farmer

Сontact:

ciaranjduggan@gmail.com

Tim Nairn: Committee member

MSc. (Forestry), Univ. of Freiburg

Ecologist & forester, SWS Forestry

Сontact:

tim.nairn@swsforestry.ie

Liam Byrne: Chairperson

Woodland Contractor & Sawmiller

Сontact:

lbyrneandsons@eircom.net

Seán Garvey: Treasurer

Lecturer and Programme Chair at ATU Connemara, Galway

Сontact:

sean.garvey@atu.ie

Faith Wilson: Committee member

BSc CEnv MCIEEM

Ecological Consultant

Сontact:

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