My interests include a range of forestry activities, mainly tree breeding operations (genetics), plantation management (silviculture), and wood processing. Some of my work has included studies of stem form or wood anatomy, and I regularly use non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT) tools. Now I am I am part of the ContinuFOR project: Transformation of Sitka spruce stands to Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF). Focussing on Irish conditions, my main tasks are monitoring stand development over time (growth and productivity) and assessment of stem quality attributes. Some of my work has included measuring wood mechanical properties through non-destructive testing or from small wood samples. My previous research was focussed on either radiata pine in New Zealand or Birch (and some Norway spruce) in Sweden.