Projects

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
Study of copper uptake efficiency of various ulvoid species
Grant Number: 20170087
To support the study of copper uptake efficiency of various ulvoid species in order to pinpoint potential candidates for bioremediation of heavy metals at marine and brackish water sites along the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $10,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Amy Carlile
acarlile@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants
Grant Number: 20170077
to support identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants in Wallingford and North Haven with an emphasis on the pollutant's impact to indigenous fish populations in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $21,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis
courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: QRF Final report _final.pdf
Classify/Assess Shellfish
Grant Number: 930084
To classify and assess shellfish growing water for the Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor.
Year Issued: 1993 | Amount: $5,160
CT Dept. of Agriculture/Aquaculture Division
Assess Contaminants in Winter Flounder
Grant Number: 930086
To assess relative abundance, health and body burden of selected contaminants in winter flounder.
Year Issued: 1993 | Amount: $5,000
National Marine Fisheries Service
Collect/Examing Winter Flounder Eggs
Grant Number: 930087
To collect and examine winter flounder eggs for condition and viability.
Year Issued: 1993 | Amount: $4,890
National Marine Fisheries Service
Survey of Symbiotic Roots Showing Mycorrhizal..
Grant Number: 930114
To continue "Survey of Symbiotic Roots Showing Mycorrhizal Fungi on Tidal Riverine Vegetation in the Lower Quinnipiac River".
Year Issued: 1993 | Amount: $4,472
UNIVERSITY of CONNECTICUT DEPT. OF ECOLOGY
Geographical Information System Database
Grant Number: 930089
To develop a geographical information system database for the Quinnipiac River Watershed.
Year Issued: 1993 | Amount: $5,950
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Contact Information
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