Alastair Bland is a freelance writer from Sonoma County who has written for the Foundation’s Western Water news and curates the Foundation’s Aquafornia daily water news roundup. He has worked as a freelance writer since 2004, covering a wide range of topics including water, climate change, fisheries, marine conservation and research, and agriculture. His work has appeared at CalMatters, NPR.org, SmithsonianMag.com, Slate, The Atlantic, Audubon, Hakai and other news outlets.