Written Testimony Of

Good morning, Madam Chairwoman, and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Tracy Collier, I am the Director of the Environmental Conservation Division, in the Northwest Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. Research conducted within my Division focuses on the effects of human activities on marine and freshwater ecosystems and resources under the stewardship of NOAA. Thank you very much for the opportunity to come before you today to discuss the issue of endocrine disruption in fish and wildlife. This issue is increasingly recognized as another way human activities are affecting the resilience of our aquatic ecosystems. I am encouraged that the Subcommittee is interested in learning more about this complex issue.