Melissa Hobson, doing business as The Ocean Writer Ltd., is a marine science and conservation writer based in Hastings, UK. Since certifying as a diver at the Great Barrier Reef many years ago, she’s clocked up around 300 dives around the world. Although it’s always hard to pick favorites, some of her highlights include fluo diving in Madagascar, losing count of turtles in Sipadan, being surprised by hammerheads on a safety stop in Mozambique (and being escorted back to shore by a dugong in Bazaruto) and exploring the seafloor 150m deep on a submersible in Greenland. She still dreams of one day diving in Raja Ampat, the Maldives and Galapagos Islands and seeing penguins in Antarctica Through her ocean storytelling, Melissa hopes to inspire people to care about the ocean. As well as writing for Scuba Diving, her work is published in titles including BBC Wildlife, National Geographic, Scientific American, New York Times, AFAR, New Scientist, the Guardian and more. Find out more about her work at melissahobson.co.uk.
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Melissa Hobson Articles
Even sea life needs a siesta. See what this means about the evolution of sleep.
After record-breaking heat waves, disease and water quality issues, two species of coral are now functionally extinct in Florida waters.
See the image and hear how, after weeks of patiently waiting, a photojournalist and Sea Hero captured a rarely seen eel behavior—hunting our of water.
Scientists recently observed that some orcas create and use kelp tools, possibly for exfoliation. See how and why they do it.
A new microscope combines two technologies to give scientists a better understanding of corals and their symbiotic algae. Researchers hope it can give better insight into why corals bleach.
There's a lot of mystery surrounding humpback whales and their birthing patterns. New research aims to find answers.
What happens when a loggerhead turtle is presented with a tasty snack? According to a study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, they'll do a little dance.
Scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have developed a new way to more efficiently track the masses of fish that gather along coral reefs. Here's what the new technology could mean for conservation efforts.
Researchers tracking tagged green sea turtles in the Red Sea were led to 34 previously unknown seagrass meadows. This discovery can help enhance local conservation efforts.