Projects

Study of plasticizers and other chemical pollutants from industrial point sources
Grant Number: 20160130
To support the study of plasticizers and other chemical pollutants from industrial point sources in Wallingford and North Haven with an emphasis on the pollutant's impact to indigenous fish populations in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $24,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Harry Pylypiw
Harry.Pylypiw@quinnipiac.edu
www.quinnipiac.edu
Reports: Grant 20160130 Final Report.pdf
Stormwater pollution prevention training
Grant Number: 20150149
to support training 3 municipal department of public works crews in stormwater pollution prevention using Lunch and Learn sessions and to support investigating the lower Quinnipiac River public access potential at two locations: Lowe's on Route 80 in New Haven and behind Toelles Road businesses in Wallingford, adjacent to Quinnipiac River State Park. Mill River Watershed Association of South Central Connecticut, Inc. is acting as the fiscal sponsor.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $5,000
River Advocates of Greater New Haven, Inc.
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
Reports: QRF Final report form 2015 River Advocates.doc
Monitoring of sediment accretion and elevation change in the Quinnipiac marshes
Grant Number: 20150148
to support continued monitoring of sediment accretion and elevation change in the Quinnipiac marshes, and to support a marsh organ experiment to assess whether soil toxicity is contributing to marsh submergence
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $12,300
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Contact Information
Dr. Shimon Anisfeld
shimon.anisfeld@yale.edu
http://environment.yale.edu/profile/anisfeld/multimedia
Reports: 20150148 final report.pdf
Study to determine presence of endocrine disruptors
Grant Number: 20150151
to support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to determine whether endocrine disruptors are present and then to trace their source.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $11,000
University of New Haven, Department of Biology & Environmental Science
Contact Information
Dr. Melanie Eldridge
meldridge@newhaven.edu
http://www.newhaven.edu/4486/academic-departments/biology-environmental-science/
Reports: Final report.pdf
Study of the biodiversity of benthic algal communities and the potential for copper contamination
Grant Number: 20150147
to support the study of the biodiversity of benthic algal communities and the potential for copper contamination in communities throughout the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $10,000
University of New Haven, Department of Biology & Environmental Science
Contact Information
Dr. Amy Carlile
acarlile@newhaven.edu
http://www.newhaven.edu/4486/academic-departments/biology-environmental-science/
Reports: QRF Final report form_20150147_final.pdf
Study of the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals in wild fish
Grant Number: 20150082
to support the study of the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals in wild fish within the freshwater regions of the Quinnipiac River watershed.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $10,600
University of New Haven, Department of Biology & Environmental Science
Contact Information
Dr. John Kelly
jkelly@newhaven.edu
http://www.newhaven.edu/4486/academic-departments/biology-environmental-science/
Study of pH variations and the resulting changes in copper's bioavailability and toxicity
Grant Number: 20140150
to support the study of pH variations and the resulting changes in copper's bioavailability and toxicity in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $16,517
Yale University
Contact Information
Dr. Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.yale.edu
Reports: Example.pdf
School lawn pesticide ban outreach and expansion and website enhancement
Grant Number: 20140009
to support outreach, education and advocacy of the current school lawn pesticide ban and activities associated with the expansion of the ban to include all Connecticut parks, playgrounds, municipal playing fields and town greens, as well as the enhancement of the organization's website.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $20,000
The Watershed Partnership, Inc.
Contact Information
Jerry Silbert
WaterPartnership@SBCglobal.net
www.WatershedPartnership.org
Study of endocrine disrupting chemicals in killifish
Grant Number: 20140144
to support a study to look for evidence of the deleterious effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals in killifish within the lower Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $9,904
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. John Kelly
jkelly@newhaven.edu
http://www.newhaven.edu/
Water testing to identify a point source polluter of diethylhexyl phthalate and other plasticizers
Grant Number: 20140051
to support water testing to identify a point source polluter of diethylhexyl phthalate and other plasticizers in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $7,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Harry M. Pylypiw
Harry.Pylypiw@quinnipiac.edu
www.quinnipiac.edu
Reports: Grant 20140051 Final Report.pdf