Stephen Ackley has worked and conducted sea-ice research in Antarctica for more than 30 years. He previously worked with the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) and then joined the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Texas San Antonio in 2006. Ackley Point was named in Antarctica to honor Dr. Ackley for his outstanding sea-ice work in Antarctica by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Ackley Point is an ice covered point located near McMurdo Sound. Click here to find Ackley point on a map.