silviculture; agroforestry; alternative silviculture; CCF; Continuous Cover Forestry; Closer To Nature Forestry; resilience; knowledge transfer; Small-scale harvesting and extraction; Valorization of small diameter timber; Non-wood forest products
TOPIC 1 – Climate-Resilient Forest Systems
I would like to collaborate in a project(s) related to any of my following research areas: agroforestry; silviculture and alternative silviculture systems; Continuous Cover Forestry / Closer-To-Nature Forestry; Knowledge transfer; Small-scale harvesting; Valorization of small-diameter timber.
Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities. The organisation is funded by State Grant-in-Aid; fees for research, advisory and training services; income from national and EU competitive research programmes; and revenue from farming activities and commodity levies. Around 75% of Teagasc’s yearly budget comes from the Irish exchequer and EU funding with the balance generated from earned income. Some 40% of the budget is devoted to research with the remainder split half and half between advisory and education services.
Teagasc’s Forestry Development Department (FDD) (www.teagasc.ie/forestry) provides advice, training and research on farm forestry and related matters. It's mission is to lead and support science-based innovation in the farm forestry sector and wider bio-economy to underpin the sector's profitability, competitiveness and sustainability. The FDD includes Research, Advisory and Education staff. The Department drives innovation in sustainable forestry through high-quality research, developer collaboration, and data-driven solutions.
