John Baxter

John M Baxter is a Scottish marine biologist and was (now retired) the Principal Adviser - Marine for Scottish Natural Heritage. He is the chief editor (marine) for the international journal Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems.

With Scottish Natural Heritage, Baxter was involved with the delivery of numerous policy initiatives including the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 requirements to designate Marine Protected Areas, the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive and Habitats Directive.

Baxter has published numerous papers and was co-editor of Scotland's Marine Atlas.

In 2014 he became an honorary professor at the University of St Andrews and Heriot-Watt University.