Melissa

Hi! I'm Mel: a marine science, #conservation and #sustainability writer. Always open to hearing about exciting new ocean science/research, opportunities to pitch editors and for-purpose clients in need of writing support hello at melissahobson .co.uk melissahobson.co.uk

🌍 Europe's native oyster ecosystems have been classified as ‘Collapsed’ via @redlisteco framework. This critical finding highlights the urgency for efforts to restore these vital habitats. 🦪 Read the new study: ow.ly/E3i350UltLk #MarineConservation #OysterRestoration

@redlisteco You can read about this in @mel_pud's story for @wildlifemag 👇 discoverwildlife.com/environment/eu…

Experts in colour changing marine animals, where you at? #journorequest

nobody will remember: - your salary - how “busy you were” - how many hours you worked people will remember: - how many squid facts you knew - if you offered others squid facts - how you made people feel when you told them a squid fact

Big news! A team of former @natgeo editors and contributors (@Rachael_Bale @OlliePayneHere @rebersole) has started a new investigative wildlife journalism nonprofit called WIRE. Incredible that they are continuing this important work: wireonline.org

@Sarah_Gibbens Such a tough week for you all Sarah 😢 have been thinking of you and the team 🙏🏼

It's been a hard week at Nat Geo. Thanks everyone for your support. I've been asked so want to clarify that I'm still accepting pitches. You can find my email in my bio, and I'm happy to answer any questions there as well.

Thanks Chris & @WWF_Whales for sharing this lovely video with me for my @WildlifeMag story - such sweet footage :)

It's official: I've been a full-time freelancer for an entire decade. 😳 Here are 10 must-know lessons from 10 years of freelancing: 1. I 2. Still 3. Don't 4. Feel 5. Like 6. I 7. Know 8. What 9. I'm 10. Doing

Nice @NatGeo article about our research on Norfolk Island and more recently off New Caledonia with #LaurentVigliola @Meyer_Sci @BiopixelTV soon to be featured on a doco from @BigWaveTV nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Happy #WorldOceanDay! Today, we’re celebrating the overlooked wonders of our underwater world because the vast ocean is teeming with life and even the tiniest organisms play their part in keeping our planet healthy 🌎 @SBRoscoff @CiimarUp @OBON

How are you making a shark film set in Paris and NOT calling it SHARK DE TRIOMPHE!?

#Florida's smalltooth sawfish mass die-off mystery deepens as lab results provide no clues livescience.com/animals/fish/f… via @mel_pud

Yey! Reading the latest issue of @WildlifeMag today was pretty exciting! 👇🏽

The young and the restless? (Couldn't resist.) Orcas sinking boats off the Iberian Peninsula are likely bored teens with time on their "hands" (thanks to the resurgence of bluefin tuna). @mel_pud has the info for @NatGeo! nationalgeographic.com/premium/articl…

@cdellamore @NatGeo Loved working with you on this Christine - thanks! :D

Friend: “I love your outfit!” Me: Thanks! It has pockets! Did you know sea otters have flaps of loose skin under each forearm that they use like a pocket? What are these pockets full of? (Hint: It’s not sunshine.) #WorldOtterDay

@ryanjameskeane Hi Ryan, are you open to pitches from freelance journos too or is this a callout for comms people? Thank you 🙏🏼

I’m interested in looking into more wildlife and animal-related stories that have a national or international edge. If you’ve seen something or think you have something, please contact me on ryan.keane.ext@bbc.co.uk #journorequest

Hi everyone, here's your #freelance reminder to set aside some time periodically to reflect on your values. Which values are the most important to you right now? Is the work you're doing currently aligned with those values? If not, how can you find work that is better aligned?

Working as a freelancer doesn't typically mean: Every day is flexible You can drop anything at any time for non-work items Excess free time It does typically mean: Better balance in your schedule Working the hours that work best for you Control of your work environment

@Al_Humphreys @SussexDolphin @MARINElife_UK @BDMLR

Please give a shout out to any organisations, projects, charities etc., where volunteers get to spend time in the outdoors and do something with value/purpose? Thank you