The deadline for abstracts has been extended to December 31, 2011 for the first meeting of the IUFRO working party 1.02.04 – Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae. This meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday, June 25 and 26, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.  The purpose of the meeting is to share the latest in research and applications for a global perspective on solutions for the tropical timber species of the Meliaceae (subfamily Swietenoideae).  This meeting will be held in conjunction with the IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress in Africa (IUFRO = International Union of Forest Research Organizations; FORNESSA = Forestry Research Network of Sub-Saharan Africa).  For more information, see “Upcoming IUFRO Meetings” at: http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/activities/unit/1.02.04/