Projects

Study of salt levels in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20221221
to support the study of salt levels in the Quinnipiac River and typical source waters to advance understanding of this emerging pollution threat.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $20,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.your.yale.edu/research-support/office-sponsored-projects
Reports: Yale_University_Benoit_20221221.pdf
Heavy metals found in fish species
Grant Number: 20221222
to support the study of bioaccumulation of heavy metals found in a targeted fish species indigenous to the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $18,930
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. R. Christopher O'Brien
rcobrien@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Reports: University of New Haven Final Report 20221222.pdf
Condition of oysters in the Quinnipiac River and Morris Creek
Grant Number: 20221220
to support the measurement of water quality parameters, as well as assess the condition of resident oysters in the Quinnipiac River and neighboring Morris Creek ecosystems.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $20,000
University of Connecticut
Contact Information
Dr. Zofia Baumann
zofia.baumann@uconn.edu
Reports: University of Connecticut Final Report 20221220.pdf
Presence and distribution of pollutants and other water quality parameters
Grant Number: 20221224
to support the study of the presence and distribution of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $18,418
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: Quinnipiac University Final Report 20221224.pdf
Study of microplastics and macroplastics
Grant Number: 20211290
to support the study of microplastics and macroplastics in the Quinnipiac River and its source waters.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $20,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Mr. Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
https://www.yale.edu/
Reports: Yale University Final Report Benoit.pdf
Study of the gut microbiomes of estuarine fish
Grant Number: 20211289
to support a study that will focus on characterizing the gut microbiomes of estuarine fish in the lower Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor, as well as assessing the relationships between environmental conditions, diet, microplastic prevalence, and these microbial communities.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $19,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Nikolas Stasulli
nstasulli@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Reports: UNH Stasulli & Conroy - Quinnipiac River Fund Final Report.pdf
Study of temperature change on the behavior of freshwater crustacean
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/
Reports: University of New Haven Final Report 20211288.pdf
Study of the presence and spatial distribution of industrial pollutants
Grant Number: 20211285
to support the study of the presence and spatial distribution of industrial pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $13,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
https://www.qu.edu/
Reports: Quinnipiac University Final Report 20211285.pdf
Global climate change in the Quinnipiac River.
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/
Reports: UniversityofNewHaven20201266 Final report.pdf
Study of microplastics in storm run-off
Grant Number: 20201268
to support the study of microplastics in storm run-off to tributaries in the Quinnipiac River watershed.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $19,757
Yale University
Contact Information
Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
https://www.yale.edu/
Reports: QRF Final report form.doc