Dear Meliaceae working party: For those who are going to the IUFRO 2017 Congress in Freiburg, Germany, the following events on tropical forests and the Meliaceae may be of interest:. Please pass this information on to others who might be attending. Thanks, Sheila Ward *Some sessions on tropical forests at IUFRO 2017 Freiburg, Germany* MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 12:45 – 13:45 KG I - 1139 (University Freiburg), Side Event BM 8 *International Society of Tropical Foresters Business Meeting* Organizer Ward S. (Puerto Rico) After a five year hiatus, the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) is being reactivated. This group aims to connect all who are interested in international tropical forestry, from the forester and conservationist in the field to government, industry, NGOs, and academia. All are invited to attend the business meeting to discuss strategies for forming the new ISTF. MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 20:00 – 21:30 KG I - 1015 (University Freiburg) Side Events BM 9 *Tropical Forest Datasets Networking Meeting* Organizer Ward S. (Puerto Rico) For this networking session, we welcome participants who are interested in orphaned tropical forest datasets. We are trying to locate these data sets, which are scattered among different institutions and individuals. Some of the data are available only on paper, some are digitized but in old formats, and some are still undiscovered. These data sets may become lost and with them our ability to assess historical changes that can inform research and policy development for land use change and landscape resilience. If you can help us in locating information on such datasets, or are interested in the topic, please come to the session. TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2017 20:00 – 21:00 KG I - 1134 (University Freiburg) BM 6 Meliaceae Working Party Business Meeting (IUFRO Working Group 1.02.04) Organizer Ward S. (Puerto Rico) This Working Party serves as a forum for the exchange of information on the sustainable management and genetic resources of Meliaceae, particularly the Swietenioideae, for all interested parties and countries. All are welcome to help us plan future doings. WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 15:30 – 17:30 KG I - Aula (University Freiburg) Theme 3: Forests and Forest-Based Products for a Greener Future 303 T3 - *Research Advances for the Meliaceae* Organizer Ward S. (Puerto Rico) 3263 Patterns of pollen- and seed-mediated gene flow in three rain forest timber species from the Entandrophagma genus (Melicaeae), F.S. Monthe Kameni, J. Duminil , J.-L. Doucet, J. Loo, O.J. Hardy 1110 Selection of seed sources - a crucial factor for effective conservation of genetic resources of Melia dubia, Warrier R. (India) 2604 Survival and growth of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) 20 years after planting in Mexico's community forests: effects of silvicultural treatments, Snook L. (Italy) 185 Genetic trials of mahogany and Spanish cedar in Quintana Roo, Mexico after almost 20 years, Ward S. (Puerto Rico)