I had a exciting year of study and research (AER in French or sabbatical). I spent time in Lille with Christelle Fraïsse learning about population genomics and then, some time in Toulouse working with Pierre-Marc Delaux on the genomic interactions between hornworts/cyanobacteria/mycorrhizal fungi. Yes, we are back to hornworts! I also travelled to Leiden to visit leading experts on cycad biology and metabolomics, Angélica Cibrián-Jaramillo (Naturalis) and Francisco "Paco" Barona-Gómez (U. of Lei...