Projects

Study of poly- and perfluoro alkyl substances in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20241223
to support the study of poly- and perfluoro alkyl substances in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $16,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Cameron Oden
coden@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Reports: University of New Haven.pdf
Study of salt marsh vegetation composition on soil chemistry and beneficial bacteria
Grant Number: 20241221
to support the study of salt marsh vegetation composition on soil chemistry and beneficial bacteria.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $17,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Sharon Kahara
skahara@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/index.php
Monitoring of deicing salt pollution in vernal pools and its impacts on amphibian ecosystems
Grant Number: 20241219
to support the monitoring of deicing salt pollution in vernal pools and its impacts on amphibian ecosystems in the Quinnipiac River Watershed.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $16,000
Southern Connecticut State University Foundation
Contact Information
Dr. Steven Brady
bradys4@southernct.edu
https://www.southernct.edu/
Reports: Southern Connecticut State University Foundation 20241219.pdf
Monitoring of pharmaceuticals and personal care products and water quality
Grant Number: 20241222
to support the monitoring of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and water quality in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $16,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Joanna Kinsey
joanna.kinsey@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY 20241222.pdf
Study of pollutants and other water quality parameters
Grant Number: 20241217
to support the study of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River from Meriden (Hanover Pond) through North Haven.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $18,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: 20241217 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY.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