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
While lots of factors can influence human-shark interactions, the risk of unprovoked bites is extremely low, dropping significantly year over year.
The mantis shrimp may be small, but it packs a powerful punch—literally. Now, scientists finally have a better understanding of how these tiny crustaceans protect themselves from their own power.
It turns out saving the planet isn't just good for the environment—it can be good for your bank account too. Here's why it can be fruitful to protect dive sites around the world
The COVID pandemic illuminated a several paths forward to improving marine health. Will we take any of them?