Dear IUFRO Division 1: Can you please post this announcement? Thanks, Sheila Ward **************************************************** *Request for Meliaceae presentations for IUFROLAT 2013* The Meliaceae Working Party (1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae) of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is organizing session(s) on the Meliaceae for the Third IUFRO – Latin America Congress (IUFROLAT 2013). IUFROLAT 2013 will be held in San Jose, Costa Rica from June 12 to 15, 2013 and will focus on research relevant to forest management and policy. Information on IUFROLAT 2013 (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) is available at http://web.catie.ac.cr/iufrolat/IufroLat_bienven_ing.htm For the Meliaceae sessions, we are requesting abstracts on the tropical timber species of the Meliaceae (mahogany, Spanish cedar, etc.) on issues related to their sustainable use. Topics could include, but are not limited to, genetic resources, insect management, regeneration, ecology, forest and plantation management, and policy and trade. Presentations will be 12 minutes for the presentation and 3 minutes for questions. Poster presentations are also welcome. Abstracts can be in Spanish, Portuguese, or English, and the deadline for receipt by Sheila Ward is 20 December 2012 at mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com. (This will allow for assistance with abstract corrections for final submission by 31 December 2012 for IUFROLAT review). The format of the abstract (both oral and poster presentations) should be as follows: *Heading information:* Title; name(s) of author(s) in order of effort; institution of first author; mailing address and e-mail of first author; key words (5 maximum); relevant IUFROLAT theme and subtheme. *Text:* Maximum of 400 words. State the study objective, the principle findings, and the most important conclusions. Do not include tables, figures, or references. Indicate whether you will make an oral or poster presentation. IUFROLAT 2013 themes can be found at: http://web.catie.ac.cr/iufrolat/IufroLat_objetiv_ing.htm Abstracts will be peer reviewed for acceptance, based relevance to congress themes, scope, quality, and originality. For details on abstract preparation please see http://web.catie.ac.cr/iufrolat/IufroLat_ponenc_ing.htm There may be a reorganization of the studies in order to determine which ones are most suitable for oral presentations or as posters, based on the focus of the paper. A Scientist Assistance Programme is available. Deadline for submission of applications: January 31, 2013. (http://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/) More information is available at: http://web.catie.ac.cr/iufrolat/IufroLat_becas_ing.htm