Projects

Seasonal examination of the presence and distribution of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20231333
to support the study of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River from Meriden (Hanover Pond) through New Haven.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $16,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis
courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu
https://www.qu.edu/
Reports: QuinnipiacUniversity_McGinnis_20231333.pdf
Assessing the status of oyster beds in the lower Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20231332
to support assessing the status of oyster beds in the lower Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,500
University of Connecticut Foundation
Contact Information
Zofia Baumann
zofia.baumann@uconn.edu
www.uconn.edu
Reports: UniversityofConnecticut_Baumann 20231332.pdf
Metals in the livers and muscles of fish species targeted by fishermen
Grant Number: 20231331
to support the study of metals from the Quinnipiac River in the livers and muscles of fish species targeted by fishermen.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Christopher O'Brien
rcobrien@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Reports: UniversityofNewHaven_20231331_OBrien.pdf
Monitoring Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products and Water Quality in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20231330
to support the study of emerging contaminants resulting from the use of consumer health or cosmetic products or from veterinary medications.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $14,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Joanna Kinsey
joanna.kinsey@quinnipiac.edu
http://www.qu.edu
Reports: QuinnipiacUniversity_20231330_Kinsey.pdf
Deicing Salt Pollution in Quinnipiac River Watershed Catch Basins
Grant Number: 20231328
to support the study of salt in catch basins and to design simple and inexpensive modifications that will allow salt to be flushed out while leaving sediments and their toxic burdens behind where they can be removed by routine maintenance.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.yale.edu
Reports: Yale University 20231328.pdf
Biofilm composition and growth on polypropylene microplastic versus natural stone
Grant Number: 20231327
to support the study of biofilm composition and growth on polypropylene microplastic versus natural stone in unimpaired and impaired sections of the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $15,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Sharon Kahara
skahara@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Reports: University of New Haven 20231327.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