Projects
Grant Number: 20211288
to support the study of the effects of temperature change on the behavior of freshwater crustaceans in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $20,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. R. Christopher O'Brien
rcobrien@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20211286
to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze bacteria in stream and river segments of the Quinnipiac Watershed, and to support advocacy for state and local permits affecting water quality of the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $15,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Grant Number: 20201266
to support to the study of the thermal profile of the Quinnipiac River in response to climate change.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $13,822
University of New Haven
Contact Information
R. Christopher O'Brien
rcobrien@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20201265
to support the study of the prevalence, concentration, and physical characteristics of microplastics in water and sediment samples throughout the lower Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor, and their fish communities.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $13,859
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Christian Conroy
cwconroy@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20201264
to support the study of the prevalence of the ulvoid bloom in the New Haven Harbor.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $9,675
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Amy Carlile
acarlile@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20201262
to support the monitoring of state level permits affecting water quality, and then support water quality testing of the Quinnipiac River as well as recruitment and training of a permits observer corps to monitor local land use commissions and screen for testimony local land use permits.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $15,769
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Grant Number: 20201259
to support boating activities on the New Haven Harbor and on the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers including after-school boating programs for New Haven high school students, dragon boat competitions for adults and community boating events for adults.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $15,000
Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc.
Contact Information
Hollis Martens
hollis@canaldock.org
https://www.canaldock.org/
Grant Number: 20190125
To support the sampling of cyanobacterial communities in the Quinnipiac River in order to identify and monitor known bloom-forming species that may also produce toxins.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $17,300
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Amy Carlile
acarlile@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Grant Number: 20190130
To support the recruitment and training of a permits observer corps to monitor local land use commissions and screen for testimony local land use permits, as well as assist in monitoring of state level permits affecting water quality.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $15,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.riveradvocatesscct.org
Grant Number: 20170146
To support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to trace sources of endocrine disruptors and toxicity.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $12,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Melanie Eldridge
meldridge@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu