From 1993, Baker-Gabb served as Director of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, and during his term of office he established the Gluepot Reserve in South Australia.
Ab 1993 amtierte Baker-Gabb als Präsident der Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union; in seine Amtszeit fiel unter anderem die Einrichtung des Gluepot-Reservats in South Australia.