Charles C. Wall, Ph.D. Curriculum vitae North Shore Community College 300 Broad St Lynn, MA (360)

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1 Charles C. Wall, Ph.D. Curriculum vitae North Shore Community College 300 Broad St Lynn, MA (360) EDUCATION 2010 Ph.D. in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University Dissertation Title: Benthic-pelagic coupling in eutrophic estuaries: The contrasting roles of benthic suspension feeding and nutrient loading. Advised by: Dr. Christopher J. Gobler and Dr. Bradley J. Peterson B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies, Williams College TEACHING EXPERIENCE North Shore Community College (2014-present): Lynn, MA Assistant Professor, Biology. Courses taught: Environmental Science, Biology 1: The Basics of Life, Biology 2: The Diversity of Life, The Body in Health & Disease. Mount Wachusett Community College ( ): Gardner, MA Adjunct Faculty. Courses taught: Biology, Principles of Biochemistry, Ecology, Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences for Allied Health, Zoology. Stony Brook University ( ): Stony Brook, NY Guest lecturer in Phytoplankton Ecology and Introduction to Biological Oceanography. Teaching assistant in Invertebrate Zoology, Cell and Organ Physiology, Introduction to Biological Oceanography. Catalina Island Marine Institute ( ): Avalon, CA Instructor, aquarist, and divemaster at marine biology-themed outdoor science school and summer camp, students aged YMCA Camp Seymour ( ): Gig Harbor, WA Instructor and wilderness trip leader at marine biology-themed outdoor science school and summer camp, students aged RESEARCH EXPERIENCE : Post-doctoral research associate at Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), studying the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on salt marsh benthic communities. Advised by Dr. Nancy Rabalais : Field and laboratory research in temperate estuarine ecology focusing on the interactions of bivalve suspension feeders, nutrient loading, and seagrass habitats.

2 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, cont d : Post-doctoral research and data analysis with Shinnecock Bay Restoration Project, focusing on bio-remediation of harmful algal blooms : Field and laboratory research in sediment biogeochemistry of an estuarine system, focusing on benthic nitrogen fluxes, the impacts of oyster aquaculture, and the effects of harmful algal blooms on benthic community metabolism : Laboratory research using molecular methods to characterize seagrass genetic diversity : Field research in a sub-tropical estuary focusing on the interactions of sponges and harmful algal blooms present: National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) certified Divemaster and Nitrox diver. American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) certified Scientific Diver (2013). PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Wall, C.C., Gobler, C.J., Peterson, B.J., Ward, J.E. (2013) Contrasting growth patterns of suspensionfeeding molluscs (Mercenaria mercenaria, Crassostrea virginica, Argopecten irradians, Crepidula fornicata) across a eutrophication gradient in the Peconic Estuary, NY, USA. Estuaries and Coasts 36(6): Fulweiler, R.W., E.M. Heiss, C.C. Wall, S. Buckley, C.J. Gobler (Submitted) Deposition of Organic Matter from Toxic Algae Depresses Sediment Net Denitrification. Harmful Algae. Wall, C.C., Rodgers, B.S., Gobler, C.J., Peterson, B.J. (2012) Responses of loggerhead sponges (Spechiospongia vesparium) during harmful cyanobacterial blooms in a sub-tropical lagoon. Marine Ecology Progress Series 451:31-43 Berry, D.L., J.A. Goleski, F. Koch, C.C. Wall, B.J. Peterson, F.J. Jochem, O.R. Anderson, and C.J. Gobler (In revision) Characterization of harmful cyanobacterial blooms caused by Synechococcus spp. in Florida Bay, USA. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Peterson, B.J., A. D. Stubler, C.C. Wall and C. J. Gobler. (2012) Nitrogen-rich groundwater intrusion affects productivity but not herbivory of a tropical seagrass (Thalassia testudinum). Aquatic Biology 15:1-9, Feature Article. Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Gobler, C.J. (2011) The growth of estuarine resources (Zostera marina, Mercenaria mercenaria, Crassostrea virginica, Argopecten irradians, Cyprinodon variegatus) in response to nutrient loading and enhancement of suspension-feeding by adult shellfish. Estuaries and Coasts 34: Featured article in Coastal & Estuarine Science News (CESN), June Goleski, J.A., Koch, F., Wall, C.C., Marcoval-Pan, M.A., Jochem, F.J., Peterson, B.J., Gobler, C.J. (2010) The role of zooplankton grazing and nutrient loading in the occurrence of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in Florida Bay, FL, USA. Estuaries and Coasts 33: Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Gobler, C.J. (2008) The facilitation of seagrass (Zostera marina) productivity by suspension-feeding bivalves. Marine Ecology Progress Series 357: C. Wall page 2 of 5

3 HONORS AND AWARDS : Jerry R. Schubel Fellowship for excellence in promotion of science communication and outreach. 1997: Graduated with Honors, Williams College, Williamstown, MA. INVITED PRESENTATIONS Gulf Lagniappe Public Adult Education Series, LUMCON, Chauvin, LA: Coastal Ecology, Oct Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) Summer Seminar Series, Chauvin, LA: Suspension Feeders and Nutrient-loading in Eutrophic Estuaries, Aug Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT: Introduction to screening of Science is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé, Sept Environmental Change Initiative, Brown University, Providence, RI: Can Oyster Aquaculture Restore Seagrass Beds? April Milford Laboratory, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Milford, CT: Suspension feeders and nutrient loading in eutrophic estuaries, November Stony Brook Southampton Coastal & Estuarine Research Program, Southampton, NY: The growth of estuarine resources in response to nutrient loading in the Peconic Estuary, May Friends of Flax Pond, Stony Brook, NY: The impacts of nutrient loading, phytoplankton, and bivalve filtration on estuarine resources, January Stony Brook Southampton Coastal & Estuarine Research Program, Southampton, NY: The growth of estuarine resources in response to nutrient loading and bivalve filtration, May Stony Brook Southampton Coastal & Estuarine Research Program, Southampton, NY: The facilitation of eelgrass (Zostera marina) by suspension-feeding bivalves in eutrophic environments, May CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS Wall, C.C., Fontenot, A., Pride, L., Robinson, E.M., Rabalais, N.N. Impact and resilience of salt marsh benthic communities after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Conference, Mobile, AL, January Wall, C.C., Fontenot, A., Pride, L., Robinson, E.M., Rabalais, N.N. Impact and resilience of salt marsh benthic communities after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF), San Diego, CA, November Wall, C.C, Koch, F., Merlo, L., Griffith, A., Gobler, C.J. The ability of hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) and eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) to control the brown tide algae, Aureococcus anophagefferens. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Conference, New Orleans, LA, February C. Wall page 3 of 5

4 CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS, cont d. Wall, C.C. Suspension feeders and eutrophic estuaries (poster), Oceans of Change Conference for Early Career Scientists, International Council for Exploration of the Seas, Mallorca, Spain, April Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Gobler, C.J. The growth of estuarine resources along a eutrophication gradient, Benthic Ecology Meeting, Wilmington, NC, March Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Gobler, C.J. The growth of estuarine resources (Zostera marina, Mercenaria mercenaria, Crassostrea virginica, Argopecten irradians, Crepidula fornicata) across a naturallyoccurring eutrophication gradient, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF), Portland, OR, November Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Gobler, C.J. The growth of estuarine resources in response to nutrient loading and suspension-feeding bivalves, Benthic Ecology Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX, March Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Rodgers, B.S., Gobler, C.J. The role of sponges in regulating algal blooms in Florida Bay, FL, USA, Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence, RI, March Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Rodgers, B.S., Gobler, C.J. The role of sponges in regulating algal blooms in Florida Bay, FL, USA, Estuarine Research Federation (CERF), Providence, RI November, Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Gobler, C.J. The facilitation of eelgrass (Zostera marina) by suspensionfeeding bivalves in eutrophic environments, Estuarine Research Federation, Providence, RI, November Wall, C.C., Peterson, B.J., Gobler, C.J. A light in murky waters: the facilitation of eelgrass by suspension-feeding bivalves, Benthic Ecology Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Seminars & Meetings: Organized first meeting of Stony Brook-Southampton Bivalve Aquaculture Symposium, June 5 th, Peer Reviewer: Manuscripts: Marine Ecology Progress Series Professional Societies: Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation C. Wall page 4 of 5

5 REFERENCES Dr. Christopher J. Gobler, Associate Professor, School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University (631) Dr. Bradley J. Peterson, Associate Professor, School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University (631) Janice Barney, Dean, School of Business, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Mount Wachusett Community College (978) Dr. J. Evan Ward, Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut (860) Dr. James T. Carlton, Director, Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program (860) C. Wall page 5 of 5