ALT Social media graphic from the World Ocean Assessment “Meet the Authors” series featuring Penny Vlahos of the University of Connecticut. The image shows Penny Vlahos standing against a dark blue ocean-themed background and holding a small oceanographic instrument used for measuring salinity. Text reads: “The ice in our global cooler is melting. And things will heat up faster.” Penny Vlahos is identified as a Professor at the University of Connecticut, United States, and Coordinating Author of Chapter 3, Trends in the physical and chemical state of the ocean.

ALT Social media graphic from the World Ocean Assessment “Meet the Authors” series featuring Penny Vlahos of the University of Connecticut. The image shows Penny Vlahos holding a historical salinity standard instrument against a dark blue ocean-themed background. Text includes the quote: “This is an old salinity standard, used by oceanographers to calibrate salinity measurements on expeditions until the 1980s.” Penny Vlahos is identified as a Professor at the University of Connecticut, United States, and Coordinating Author of Chapter 3, Trends in the physical and chemical state of the ocean.

ALT Closing card from the World Ocean Assessment “Meet the Authors” series featuring a dark blue ocean-themed background with wave patterns. Large text reads: “600 experts. 86 countries. One ocean.” Additional text states that the Third World Ocean Assessment is the United Nations’ most comprehensive evaluation of the ocean and invites viewers to explore its findings at woa.un.org. The card includes World Ocean Assessment and United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea branding.

ALT Social media graphic from the World Ocean Assessment “Meet the Authors” series featuring Prof. Dahai Liu of Renmin University of China. The image shows Prof. Liu holding the Chinese edition of UNESCO’s Global Ocean Science Report 2020. A quote explains that he helped translate the report and that it was one of his earliest contributions to work connected with the United Nations, marking an important stage in his journey in global ocean science cooperation. Prof. Liu is identified as a Coordinating Author of Chapter 9, Coastal Development.

ALT Social media graphic from the World Ocean Assessment “Meet the Authors” series featuring Prof. Dahai Liu of Renmin University of China. A portrait shows Prof. Liu holding a copy of the Chinese edition of UNESCO’s Global Ocean Science Report 2020. Text highlights a key finding from the Third World Ocean Assessment: “2.15 billion people already live within 100 km of the coast.” Additional text reads: “The better we understand our coasts today, the better we can shape the future of billions tomorrow.” Prof. Liu is identified as a Coordinating Author of Chapter 9, Coastal Development.

ALT Social media graphic from the World Ocean Assessment “Meet the Authors” series featuring Prof. Dahai Liu of Renmin University of China. A portrait shows Prof. Liu holding a copy of the Chinese edition of UNESCO’s Global Ocean Science Report 2020. Text highlights a key finding from the Third World Ocean Assessment: “2.15 billion people already live within 100 km of the coast.” Additional text reads: “The better we understand our coasts today, the better we can shape the future of billions tomorrow.” Prof. Liu is identified as a Coordinating Author of Chapter 9, Coastal Development.

ALT A portrait of Erik Cordes, Professor and Chair of Biology at Temple University, holding a piece of coral against a dark blue background. Text reads: "There's more coral reef in the dark than in the light." Additional text explains that cold-water coral reefs cover more area in the oceans than shallow-water reefs, with new discoveries occurring every year. Erik Cordes is identified as a Coordinating Author for Chapter 5e, "Cold-water corals and sponges."

ALT he same portrait of Erik Cordes holding coral. A quote reads: "This is a piece of Desmophyllum pertusum from the Gulf of Mexico. I have studied cold-water coral reefs around the world, and this is from the site where I had my first experience with them." His affiliation with Temple University and role as Coordinating Author for Chapter 5e are included.

ALT Closing card for the "Meet the Authors" series featuring World Ocean Assessment and United Nations branding on a dark blue background, directing viewers to learn more about the authors contributing to the Third World Ocean Assessment at woa.un.org.