Nelson, Cyns

Kathy Fagerstone discusses her career with the National Wildlife Research Center. She began as a research technician in 1971. Over the years, she worked on many studies involving small mammals and rodenticides. In the late 1980s the focus of her work switched from research to chemical registrations. She discusses the work culture at the Research Center the changes she saw there during her career.

Ed Schafer reminisces about his 34 year career with the NWRC, where he worked as a chemist and head of the Analytical Chemistry Section. He also played an integral role in the creation of the Chemical Affects Database. Topics of discussion include his work on the Chemical Effects Database, his role in re-registering chemical compounds with the EPA, the research facilities at the DWRC, and gender relations at the research center.