How do you plan to prioritize species if budget limits arise?

What new technologies (lab, sequencing, assembly, AI, cryobanking) will most reduce cost over the next 5–10 years?

What’s the most underrated piece of technology in your pipeline?

Why are genomes foundational “infrastructure,” like maps or weather satellites, rather than just biological curiosities?

How will AI accelerate genome assembly, annotation, and comparative analysis?

How can global networks collaborate more efficiently without duplicating effort?

What is the hardest organismal group to obtain high-quality samples for, and why?

What’s a species in your region you feel emotionally connected to, and why?

What plants, animals, or pests invade your home garden life? And have you sequenced anything right from your backyard?