Excellent, and we can hear you, so thank you very much.
We're going to start with Steven Schnoor for his opening remarks.
Steven, you'll have 10 minutes.
Professor Steiner, we'll go back to you for 10 minutes, and then we'll try to get in a couple of rounds of questions and answers.
Richard Steiner is a professor and conservation specialist at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and is coming to us from Anchorage.
We'll welcome you in just a second, sir. We're going to start with Mr. Schnoor.
Mr. Schnoor, the floor is yours. You have 10 minutes. After we've heard from both witnesses, we'll go to members around the table who will ask questions and have some comments.