Melissa 🐳 Hobson’s Post

Can you think of other animals with unique communication methods? "We once believed that the concept of “giving names” was unique to humans. However, evidence suggests that it is not exclusive to Homo sapiens. Other social species, such as green-rumped parrotlets and bottlenose dolphins, use signature calls (e.g., similar to a name) for calling other individuals." Want to read more? Go to forloveofwriters.com About the article:  Delve into the intricate world of elephant communication! Recent research hints at individual-specific calls, akin to human names. Explore the intelligence, social dynamics, and conservation significance, unveiling the mysteries of these majestic creatures. #4loveofwriters #forloveofwriters #flow #writer #writers #writingcommunity #whattoreadnext #writerslife #writersociety #writersnetwork #explorepage #writerscorner #amwriting #amreading #whattoreadnext #bookobsessed #readingaddict #readmore #currentread #trendyread #travel #adventure #elephants #wildlife #elephanttalk #wildlifewonders #animalcommunication #animal #wildlifescience #savetheelephants

Do you know what it takes to walk your prospective client into your solution? And of course, I mean with integrity and ecology. (Whereas some use manipulation..) You get to learn how to read between the lines and hear the message behind a person's words. With advanced communication skills, you can see what they're not saying. And lastly, understand what they value and what they're looking for. Once you have this information, you can speak into their listening so you're on the same page. To them, it seems like you just 'get them' and that you naturally click. In reality, you know the science behind building that rapport with every person you meet. 👍

Two weeks left to register! Leaf Area Index (LAI) has vast implications across land use management, ecology, and any project impacted by gross primary productivity (GPP). In this 30-minute webinar, METER’s Product Manager for plant, canopy, and atmospheric monitoring, Jeff Ritter, will discuss: - What is LAI?  - Why measure LAI?  - Direct sampling methods, including litter traps  - Indirect ground-based methods, including hemispherical photography  - The difference between transmittance and reflectance methods  - Satellite-based approaches  - How to choose the right method for your project that balances precision and labor intensity Register for the webinar with this link: https://lnkd.in/gi9iR76u #canopy #plant #research #webinar

Did you know cuttlefish have among the largest brain-to-body size ratio of all invertebrates? These super-intelligent animals can count, can remember what, where and when they last ate (which we once thought only humans could do) and can even exhibit self-control: choosing to pass on a treat if they know they’ll be rewarded for waiting with their favourite snack. Plus, clever cuttlefish start learning while they are still larvae. Since the parents leave them to fend for themselves as soon as they are born, they are taught to find food while they are still in their egg casing. - Fin - 🦈 Hi, I'm Mel: the ocean writer. On Sundays I share some of the amazing things that blow my mind about our Blue Planet (and which make me love my work as a marine conservation copywriter). Interested in working together? Get in touch! 💙 [Image ID: Gif shows a greyish cuttlefish with speckled patterns floating slowly through the water with its skirt-like fin rippling around its body.] #SciComms #ScienceCommunication #ScienceWriter

🚨 New #KeyConceptsInEcology blog out now! Check out our introduction to Life and the Physical Environment below, written by Prof Nate Sanders, as well as a handy reading list 📚 🐟 👉

Are you interested in learning more about the impact of marine life? Did you know that marine life produces twice the amount of oxygen than all the trees on our planet? If you're seeking motivation and inspiration regarding marine conservation and the ecosystem, we have some unique insights to share with you. We call them "storytelling nuggets." Get ready to be inspired with this amazing video. Keep on writing for that next big marine documentary. #storytelling #environment #creativewriting #inspirechange

Taxonomy. How many species of frogs do you see? 1? 2? 3? Or 4? … The answer is 1. Despite difference in colour and pattern, they are all poison dart frogs. Different characteristics in the same species can be observed due to things such as environmental conditions. The distinct colour and pattern does not make them different species. We can’t start treating them differently because of these characteristics because they are not rationally distinctive, in the same way you and I are from the same species even though we do not look the same. While law is not biology, the same point applies to the rule of law. We cannot distinguish cases irrationally. To do so would be to not treat like cases alike. This is the premise for my challenge to innominate terms. Does its distinctive characteristic justify a rational distinction from the other two classes of terms, or are they no more distinct from the poisonous dart frogs pictured? #PrivateLaw #ContractLaw

Two weeks left to register! Leaf Area Index (LAI) has vast implications across land use management, ecology, and any project impacted by gross primary productivity (GPP). In this 30-minute webinar, METER’s Product Manager for plant, canopy, and atmospheric monitoring, Jeff Ritter, will discuss: - What is LAI?  - Why measure LAI?  - Direct sampling methods, including litter traps  - Indirect ground-based methods, including hemispherical photography  - The difference between transmittance and reflectance methods  - Satellite-based approaches  - How to choose the right method for your project that balances precision and labor intensity Register for the webinar with this link: https://lnkd.in/gi9iR76u #canopy #plant #research #webinar

I am turning the page at this chapter's closing, and I am already on to writing the next.

I have just finished reading this fascinating book https://lnkd.in/ewniyBe3 To be truthful, I listened to most of it on audiobook, which I highly recommend because it includes recordings of animals too. It was uncomfortable to read in parts because it references some pretty terrible Human behaviour (captive Dolphins, whaling and scientific mindsets that see Humans as separate from and, often, superior to other animals to the point of changing semantics and almost certainly introducing confirmation bias into their experiments. To be fair, this confirmation bias is just as prevalent in the alternate viewpoints and some of the wishful thinking and the author is very careful to point these flaws on both sides out and to be careful in how far he discusses the science and what it might or might not mean). For me, what stood out is the importance of understanding and connection in helping people to take action to look after our ecosystems and the wild kin who are a part of them. I will post a link in the comments to a recent petition regarding industrial fishing for Krill, which threatens Whales, Penguins, Albatross and many other species.