apip_bat_gazetteer
fid id updated placename previousname lon lat acceptdate description parent level cga_id featuretype derived
apip_bat_gazetteer.5156 5156 2019/10/29 11:54:51.813 Croxall Point -55.466700 -61.125000 08/11/2018 Rocky Point at the western extremity of Elephant Island, at the southern entrance to Emma Cove. Named after Professor John Croxall CBE, FRS (b. 1946). He is the former Head of Higher Predator Studies and Conservation Biology at British Antarctic Survey where he led research into the dynamics of Antarctic marine ecosystems, especially the role of seabirds and marine mammals, and its application in the fields of conservation and management. He played a major role in developing conservation and management policies and practices for Southern Ocean resources and biodiversity, especially through SCAR and CCAMLR, leading UK delegations for over 20 years. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society, 2005. Later Chair of Birdlife International’s Global Marine Programme. 4163 12 L