The Forest Ecology Research Group at UCC has a number of research projects.

• BIOFOREST - Biodiversity in Irish plantation forests
• PLANFORBIO - Planning and management tools for biodiversity in a range of Irish forests
• LASERBIO - The applicability of terrestrial laser scanning technology in biodiversity assessment of a range of forest types
• FORWATER - Forest and water programme of measures and standards
• BIOCHANGE - Biodiversity and environmental change: An integrated study encompassing a range of scales, taxa and habitats
• BALRATH 2007 - The breeding bird community of Balrath Wood, County Meath
• HYDROFOR - Assessment of the impacts of forest operations on the ecological quality of water
• DEFORMAP - Deforestation mapping and estimation in Ireland
• ECOVALUE - Valuing the ecosystem services of Irish Forests
• WINDHARRIER - Investigation of the interactions between Hen Harriers and wind turbines
• FORDEER - The use of forests by deer in Ireland
• ADAPT - Avian diversity and afforestation planning tools
• SHINE - Supporting Hen Harriers in novel environments
• HEN HARRIER - The importance of winter ecology for the conservation management of Hen Harriers in Ireland