Biodiversity Officers
The Biodiversity Officer role within Local Authorities can broadly be described as protecting, managing and enhancing the local environment by promoting awareness and understanding of the natural environment among the general public and integrating biodiversity with planning, development and management. Further information on the work they do can be found on the websites of the relevant Local Authority. A list of the Biodiversity Officers supported by the Heritage Council is provided below (updated June 2012):
Shane Casey
Clare County Council
New Road
Ennis
Co. Clare
065 6846459
scasey@clarecoco.ie
Mary Toomey
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
County Hall
Dún Laoghaire
County Dublin
mtoomey@dlrcoco.ie
Hans Visser
Fingal County Hall
Main Street
Swords
Co. Dublin
01 8905605
01 8905010
Hans.visser@fingalcoco.ie
Elaine O’Riordan
People and Nature Project Officer
Galway County
Applied Ecology Unit
Dept. of Microbiology
NUI Galway
Galway
091 493863
elaine.oriordan@nuigalway.ie