British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council. For over 60 years BAS has undertaken the majority of Britain's scientific research on and around the Antarctic continent. It employs over 400 staff, and supports three research stations in the Antarctic, at Rothera, Halley and Signy. Dr. Adrian Fox is Head of Mapping and Geographic Information at British Antarctic Survey, co-chair of the international Scientific Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information, and a member of the UK Antarctic Place-names Committee.