Real Art Ways Hartford, CT
Dr. Chuck Wall
Assistant Professor of Biology, North Shore Community College
andDr. Tara Duffy
Lecturer, Northeastern University College of Science
Science is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé— Marine Life and the Changing Marine Environment
Program Description
Dr. Tara Duffy and Dr. Chuck Wall discussed the marine life depicted in the film and the effects of human-induced changes in the marine environment.
Presented At
Real Art Ways Hartford, CT
Film Synopsis
This series brings together the best of the surrealist-influenced works of filmmaker-scientist-inventor Jean Painlevé.
French filmmaker-scientist-inventor Jean Painlevé had a decades-spanning career in which he created hundreds of short films on subjects ranging from astronomy to pigeons to, most famously, such marine life as the seahorse and the sea urchin. This series brings together the best of these surrealist-influenced works.
About the Speaker
Dr. Chuck Wall is an assistant professor of biology at North Shore Community College. He previously taught at Mount Wachusett Community College and Stony Brook University. His research focuses on the roles of filter-feeding shellfish and seagrass habitats in coastal bays and estuaries. He received his PhD in marine and atmospheric sciences from Stony Brook University, and a BA in biology and environmental studies from Williams College.
Dr. Tara Duffy is interested in how fish and other marine animals respond to pollutants at many scales—from genes to populations. Investigating molecular, individual, and population responses to pollutants will help us understand the ecological and evolutionary challenges faced by marine animals. She also has strong interests in all things aquaculture, having raised animals ranging from blue crabs to Atlantic sturgeon.
Dr. Duffy teaches course in marine sciences, zoology, evolution, and marine pollution. Teaching students to effectively communicate science is her passion and is always a priority in her classroom. Prior to joining Northeastern University, she taught at Stony Brook University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. She has a broad range of work and internship experiences that include the US Geological Survey, The Safina Center, Hatfield Marine Science Center, and Scottish Association for Marine Science.