Projects

Measurement of hexavalent chromium concentrations and chemical behavior in stormwater within the Quinnipiac River watershed and in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20130078
To support the measurement of hexavalent chromium concentrations and chemical behavior in stormwater within the Quinnipiac River watershed and in the Quinnipiac River itself with the condition to obtain studies about the Quinnipiac River from the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection.

Year Issued: 2013 | Amount: $15,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.yale.edu
Monitoring the Quinnipiac marshes
Grant Number: 20130077
To support monitoring of sediment accretion, elevation change, and sea level rise in the Quinnipiac marshes.

Year Issued: 2013 | Amount: $8,500
Yale University
Contact Information
Shimon Anisfeld
shimon.anisfeld@yale.edu
www.yale.edu
Reports: 20130077 final report.pdf
Surveying the Quinnipiac River, a study of bis-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and other plasticizers
Grant Number: 20130076
To support Surveying the Quinnipiac River, a study of bis-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and other plasticizers in an effort to characterize contamination from industrial sources.

Year Issued: 2013 | Amount: $7,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Harry Pylypiw
Harry.Pylypiw@quinnipiac.edu
www.quinnipiac.edu
Reports: Grant 20130076 Final Report 06242014.pdf
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
Assess Tautog Embryos
Grant Number: 940077
Use plankton net to collect tautog embryos and assess their viability in New Haven Harbor.
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $4,700
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
Measure/Assess Organic & Metal Contaminants
Grant Number: 940038
To measure and assess organic and metal contaminants in the eggs, liver, kidney and flesh of tautog (blackfish) from New Haven Harbor.
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $5,000
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Geographical Information System Database
Grant Number: 940079
To develop a geographical information system database for the Quinnipiac River Watershed.
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $10,000
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Ultra Clean Methods
Grant Number: 940039
Use ultra-clean methods to pinpoint sources of toxic heavy metals, to establish a history of metal pollution in the river.
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $5,380
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies