In science news this week: Operation smelt recovery: Protecting endangered fish in the Delta; A New Atlas for Dealing With Rising Seas in the Bay Area; Where the Larval Things Are: Bodega Marine Lab Uses Robot Larvae to Help Solve Mysteries of Sea Creatures’ Life Cycles; Lengthy Study Shows Value of Soil Health and Forest Restoration after Damaging Events; Thinning Forests, Prescribed Fire Before Drought Reduced Tree Loss; Hot spots in rivers that nurture salmon ‘flicker on and off’ in … Continue reading SCIENCE NEWS: Operation smelt recovery; A new atlas for dealing with rising seas in the Bay Area; Study shows value of soil health and forest restoration after damaging events; and more …