In science news this week: A Sailor, a Squall and a Scientist:  The Northern California Water Association blog writes, “It all started in the coastal town of Santa Barbara. It is here, along California’s southern most portion of the Central Coast, where Ted Sommer was preparing to fulfil his childhood dream.  As early as he could remember, Ted had always been drawn to the ocean. And like his boyhood idol, famed sea explorer Jacques Cousteau, Ted wanted to better understand … Continue reading SCIENCE NEWS: A sailor, a squall and a scientist; Summary of transactions of the smelt working group in Water Year 2018; Surprising changes will affect biodiversity in 2019; Building a better weapon against harmful algal blooms; and more …