Projects

Study pollution from tire and road wear particles in stormwater runoff and water samples
Grant Number: 20264555
to support the study of urban storm water runoff and water samples from the Quinnipiac River along the Greater New Haven Area to characterize pollution from tire and road wear particles.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $13,427
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Cameron Oden
coden@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Impacts on fish physiology caused by microplastic pollution
Grant Number: 20264529
to support the study of biological impacts on fish physiology caused by microplastic pollution in the Quinnipiac River
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $21,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Alireza Senejani
Asenejani@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Study of bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Asian clams
Grant Number: 20264523
to support the study of bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) collected from segments of the Quinnipiac River influenced by municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent discharges.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $18,454
Southern Connecticut State University Foundation Inc.
Contact Information
Vincent Breslin
breslinv1@southernct.edu
www.southernct.edu
Advocating for state and local permits affecting water quality and quantity, bacteria monitoring and cutting log jams
Grant Number: 20264542
to support advocating for state and local permits affecting water quality and quantity, including evaluating a proposed trash sorting facility in North Haven; bacteria monitoring using community partners and the Southwest Conservation District lab and cutting log jams in Quinnipiac River State Park.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $16,500
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut Inc.
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
Water quality monitoring and trash removal
Grant Number: 20264520
to support water quality monitoring along the Quinnipiac River from Hanover Pond through North Haven, and removal of trash along the banks of the Quinnipiac River in North Haven.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $14,377
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
3 Hydrographic Dye Dilution Studies
Grant Number: 940075
Complete three hydrographic dye dilution studies of the Wastewater Pollution Control Facilities.
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $7,000
CT Dept. of Agriculture/Aquaculture Division
Sampling of Various Species
Grant Number: 940078
For a yearround sampling of various species to estimate incidences of erythrocyte micronucleation to evaluate effects on health fish.
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $3,400
National Marine Fisheries Service
Document the Macrobenthic Structure of River
Grant Number: 940035
To document the macrobenthic structure of the lower Quinnipiac River as an "ecological benchmark" against future changes.
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $4,739
Southern Connecticut State University
Utilization of Sunlight for the ...
Grant Number: 940083
To continue research on the utilization of sunlight for the destruction of toxic water pollutants.
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $4,541
University of Connecticut, Dept. of Chemistry