Projects

Measurement of mercury in bottom sediments and in fish
Grant Number: 20190123
To support the measurement of mercury in bottom sediments and in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River watershed to determine where it exceeds safety thresholds.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $17,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Dr. Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.yale.edu
Reports: QRF Final report Yale 20190123.pdf
Cyanobacterial communities in the Quinnipiac River
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
Reports: QRF Final Report 20190125 complete.pdf
Examination of the seasonal variation in the composition and quantity of microplastic particles from wastewater treatment facilities
Grant Number: 20190127
To support an examination of the seasonal variation in the composition and quantity of microplastic particles from wastewater treatment facilities discharging treated wastewater into the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $16,000
Southern Connecticut State University
Contact Information
Vincent Breslin
Breslinv1@southernct.edu
www.southernct.edu
Reports: Breslin QRF Final Report 2019-2020.pdf
Monitoring, identifying and quantifying known pollutants from industrial outflows
Grant Number: 20191534
To support monitoring, identifying and quantifying known pollutants from industrial outflows along the Quinnipiac River, specifically industrial areas in Wallingford and North Haven.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $17,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis
courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: QRF Final report form.pdf
Monitoring of marsh surface elevations, salinity and vegetation
Grant Number: 200180205
To support the monitoring of marsh surface elevations as well as the salinity and vegetation in one lobe of the marsh, and to support analysis of vegetation change and surveying of marsh migration at the Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $13,100
Yale University
Contact Information
Shimon Anisfeld
shimon.anisfeld@yale.edu
www.yale.edu
Reports: QRF Final report form_20180205.pdf, QRF Final report attachment.jpg
Industrial pollutants in water and on indigenous fish populations
Grant Number: 20180211
To support identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants in water and on indigenous fish populations in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $21,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis
courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: QRF Final report form.pdf
Monitor the ecology of songbirds in the Quinnipiac River watershed
Grant Number: 20180204
To support the establishment of bird nest boxes at multiple locations in the Quinnipiac River watershed and monitor the ecology of songbirds that breed in the watershed.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $11,500
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Scott Davies
Scott.Davies@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: Final report.pdf
Marsh migration at the Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve
Grant Number: 20170094
To support the monitoring of marsh surface elevations as well as the salinity and vegetation in one lobe of the marsh, and to support preliminary analysis of marsh migration at the Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $14,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Dr. Shimon Anisfeld
shimon.anisfeld@yale.edu
www.yale.edu
Reports: QRF Final report 20170094.pdf
Measuring mercury in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20170089
To support measuring mercury in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River's watershed to see where it exceeds safety thresholds.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $19,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Dr. Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.yale.edu
Trace sources of endocrine disruptors and toxicity
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
Reports: QRF Final Report Grant 20170146.pdf