2019- the year of change.

2019 highlights:

• Proof of concept that sequencing on the farm increases yield for farmers in REAL-TIME.
• Tree Lab paper is published.
• TED Talk about the Tree Lab paper came to life after 3 months of HARD work.
• Pore Safari in DRC and Sierra Leone. See #sequencing4farmers on twitter.
• Hung out with the President of Sierra Leone
• Also began collaborations with the EAC.
• Tree Lab in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• 11 papers published
• Tonny Kinene is now Dr. Kinene
• Tara completed her Honours with first class distinction.
• Visitors and collaborators make science manageable.
• SciFoo at Goggle was fun.
• WIRED 25 and subsequent trip to the WIRED conference and a WIRED podcast. 
• We were featured in Fast Company as one of the world changing ideas.
• Many news stories​
• My new titles moving into 2020- Social Entrepreneur, CEO, and Co-founder of the Cassava Virus Action Project.  I am most grateful to all who have donated to help this dream come to life.  If you feel inclined to donate here's the link:  https://multiplier.org/project/cassava-virus-action-project/
• My lab at UWA is closed -I will be out in the farmers' fields now so catch me in the real world. And if you wanna join the collective let me know. Follow along to the new adventures at: https://cassavavirusactionproject.com