Adil Bakir (@adil_bakir) 's Twitter Profile
Adil Bakir

@adil_bakir

Principal scientist, microplastics

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Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Belize is leading the way on marine litter. Through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, Cefas’s Peter Kohler is helping shape a national action plan-tackling plastic pollution and protecting marine life. Read more: lnkd.in/eRXKW88K Paper: lnkd.in/eEJd-Ev3

Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to celebrate Blue Belt Programme’s achievements and global impact as we head towards its 10-year anniversary in 2026. Looking forward to the year ahead. #BlueBelt10Years

UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰 (@ukinsrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌊🌍What are the climate change risks to Sri Lanka’s marine environment? On #WorldEnvironmentDay, the UK launched the ‘Sri Lanka Marine Climate Change Evidence Report.’ 📊See some of the report's highlights here: ow.ly/C8MN50W5gTo

🌊🌍What are the climate change risks to Sri Lanka’s marine environment? On #WorldEnvironmentDay, the UK launched the ‘Sri Lanka Marine Climate Change Evidence Report.’ 

📊See some of the report's highlights here: ow.ly/C8MN50W5gTo
Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌍This #WorldEnvironmentDay, the Ocean Country Partnership Programme is proud to support 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka in adapting to climate change. We're helping identify marine climate risks and strengthen resilience. Hear from Cefas scientist Charlotte Reeve 👇 🔗 cefas.co.uk/media/4jmo1fyy…

UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰 (@ukinsrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌍🌊Marking #WorldEnvironmentDay we looked at how the UK supports Sri Lanka #BeatPlasticPollution. Through OCPP, a new litter boom is now in place in the Kelani River – helping stop plastic waste before it reaches the ocean. Innovation + Partnership = impact 💪♻️ #CleanOceans

🌍🌊Marking #WorldEnvironmentDay we looked at how the UK supports Sri Lanka #BeatPlasticPollution. Through OCPP, a new litter boom is now in place in the Kelani River – helping stop plastic waste before it reaches the ocean. 

 Innovation + Partnership = impact 💪♻️
#CleanOceans
Free LitterAT (@freelitterat) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📍The Free Litter AT team is gathered at Cedre for their semi-annual Steering Committee meeting to catch up on the latest progress of the project's activities. Interreg Atlantic Area

📍The Free Litter AT team is gathered at Cedre for their semi-annual Steering Committee meeting to catch up on the latest progress of the project's activities.
<a href="/AtlanticArea/">Interreg Atlantic Area</a>
Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌊 Ghost gear = silent threat to Sri Lanka’s fisheries! As part of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, awareness materials were shared with fishers in three harbours to tackle ALDFG (Abandoned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear). Read more: bit.ly/45p7zsB

🌊 Ghost gear = silent threat to Sri Lanka’s fisheries!
As part of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, awareness materials were shared with fishers in three harbours to tackle ALDFG (Abandoned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear). 

Read more: bit.ly/45p7zsB
UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰 (@ukinsrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The UK was proud to support #MEPA launch the State of Marine Environment Report (SOMER) on World Oceans Day. Through the #OCPP Cefas have been working with Sri Lanka to develop a review & assessment of the state of Sri Lanka’s marine environment. 🪼🐟🌊

The UK was proud to support #MEPA launch the State of Marine Environment Report (SOMER) on World Oceans Day. Through the #OCPP <a href="/CefasGovUK/">Cefas</a> have been working with Sri Lanka to develop a review &amp; assessment of the state of Sri Lanka’s marine environment. 🪼🐟🌊
Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sri Lanka has officially launched the State of the Marine Environment (SOMER) report, led by MEPA & produced by OCPP. It outlines key actions on pollution, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity & climate change, aligned with the National Environment Plan 🌊 UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰

Sri Lanka has officially launched the State of the Marine Environment (SOMER) report, led by MEPA &amp; produced by OCPP. It outlines key actions on pollution, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity &amp; climate change, aligned with the National Environment Plan 🌊 <a href="/UKinSriLanka/">UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰</a>
John Pinnegar (@johnkpinnegar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

See our latest paper on "Climate change resilience of vulnerable marine species in northwest Europe" - this has been prompting quite a bit of media coverage today. Cefas link.springer.com/article/10.100…

John Pinnegar (@johnkpinnegar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“While some species may expand into new areas, others face an uncertain future. To adapt, we need to create habitat corridors, closely monitor their movements, and ensure fisheries and conservation management measures evolve with the changing climate.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

İdil Can Tunçelli (@idilcantuncelli) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to share that our book chapter "#Plastisphere in #Aquatic #Food Production Systems and #Seafood #Safety" is now published in Plastisphere: The Ecosystem of Plastics by CRC Press! 😊🌊🧫🔬🐟 Kudos to the editors for this amazing volume! 🙏 🔗 taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…

Excited to share that our book chapter "#Plastisphere in #Aquatic #Food Production Systems and #Seafood #Safety" is now published in Plastisphere: The Ecosystem of Plastics by CRC Press! 😊🌊🧫🔬🐟
Kudos to the editors for this amazing volume! 🙏
🔗 taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…
Adil Bakir (@adil_bakir) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very excited to share our new book out today! A huge thanks to all our contributors and to my amazing co- editors Meththika S. Vithanage and Nicole Posth. Link 👇 taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…

Mⓐrtin Wⓐgner (@martiwag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over the past few years, our PlastChem team has worked tirelessly to map the chemical complexity of #plastics. Today, we publish the findings @nature & hope this evidence propels the development of safer plastics to protect human health & environment. 1/4 nature.com/articles/s4158…

Blue Belt Programme (@ukgovbluebelt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new Blue Belt study found 85% of seabirds around Ascension Island had microplastics or litter in their stomachs. Despite being 800+ miles from land, plastic is reaching this remote island—and its wildlife. Read more: bit.ly/4juKdFh #PlasticFreeJuly Governor's Office - St Helena, Ascension & Tristan

A new Blue Belt study found 85% of seabirds around Ascension Island had microplastics or litter in their stomachs.

Despite being 800+ miles from land, plastic is reaching this remote island—and its wildlife.

Read more: bit.ly/4juKdFh

#PlasticFreeJuly <a href="/GO_ASHT/">Governor's Office - St Helena, Ascension & Tristan</a>
Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Discover the Hidden World of the Plastisphere Did you know plastic provides a man-made habitat for organisms and microbial communities? Cefas colleagues join leading scientists worldwide to discuss how ecosystems adapt to live on plastic surfaces.👉 bit.ly/3GqsQIe

Discover the Hidden World of the Plastisphere
Did you know plastic provides a man-made habitat for organisms and microbial communities?
Cefas colleagues join leading scientists worldwide to discuss how ecosystems adapt to live on plastic surfaces.👉 bit.ly/3GqsQIe
Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After 10 years of UK-Gulf partnership, we reflect on our legacy and impact in the Middle East 🌊🌍 Through science diplomacy, policy advice & capacity building, we’ve supported marine & climate resilience across the region. 🔍 Read our 2022–25 summary: bit.ly/4lHgt9U

After 10 years of UK-Gulf partnership, we reflect on our legacy and impact in the Middle East 🌊🌍

Through science diplomacy, policy advice &amp; capacity building, we’ve supported marine &amp; climate resilience across the region.

🔍 Read our 2022–25 summary: bit.ly/4lHgt9U
Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to see John Pinnegar, Cefas’ lead advisor on climate change, on BBC News (UK), BBC Breakfast & BBC Radio 4 Today discussing warming UK seas & marine heatwaves 🌊📺. Read more: bbc.in/47oUVup #ClimateChange #MarineScience

Great to see <a href="/johnkpinnegar/">John Pinnegar</a>, Cefas’ lead advisor on climate change, on <a href="/BBCNews/">BBC News (UK)</a>, <a href="/BBCBreakfast/">BBC Breakfast</a> &amp; <a href="/BBCr4today/">BBC Radio 4 Today</a> discussing warming UK seas &amp; marine heatwaves 🌊📺. 

Read more: bbc.in/47oUVup

#ClimateChange #MarineScience
Blue Belt Programme (@ukgovbluebelt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This month, the Blue Belt #PitcairnExpedition2025 arrives in the Pitcairn MPA! A team of 6 scientists will join the local community to study the Pitcairn Islands’ unique marine environment within its #MPA. Follow along as we provide updates over the next month!

This month, the Blue Belt #PitcairnExpedition2025 arrives in the <a href="/PitcairnMPA/">Pitcairn MPA</a>!  

A team of 6 scientists will join the local community to study the Pitcairn Islands’ unique marine environment within its #MPA.

Follow along as we provide updates over the next month!
Cefas (@cefasgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌊 The Pacific Symposium on Marine Pollution Emergency Response opens today in Suva, Fiji. Hosted by OCPP with SPREP & Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji, we’re gathering Pacific nations to strengthen preparedness and pollution response. JNCC Fiji Government OSRL IOPC Funds

🌊 The Pacific Symposium on Marine Pollution Emergency Response opens today in Suva, Fiji. Hosted by OCPP with <a href="/SprepChannel/">SPREP</a> &amp; <a href="/MaritimeFiji/">Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji</a>, we’re gathering Pacific nations to strengthen preparedness and pollution response. 

<a href="/JNCC_UK/">JNCC</a> <a href="/FijiGovernment/">Fiji Government</a> <a href="/oilspillexperts/">OSRL</a> <a href="/IOPCFunds/">IOPC Funds</a>