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
Research on Tidal Wetland Plants
Grant Number: 950101
Research on tidal wetland plants in the Quinnipiac River estuary related to wetland restoration.
Year Issued: 1995 | Amount: $5,000
Univ. of Connectict, Dept. of Ecology & Evol.
Reports: 950101 UCONN EEB.pdf
Geographical Information System Database
Grant Number: 950065
To develop a geographical information system database for the Quinnipiac River Watershed.
Year Issued: 1995 | Amount: $11,000
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Reports: Final report 950065.pdf
Survey
Grant Number: 950102
To conduct a survey that would evaluate the occurrence of several metals, esp. silver, in oyster & sediments in the Quinnipiac River estuary.
Year Issued: 1995 | Amount: $8,000
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
Survey on the Content of Heavy Metals
Grant Number: 950103
To conduct a survey of the content of heavy metals in the wood, bark, and leaf litter of woody plant species in southern part of Quinnipiac River
Year Issued: 1995 | Amount: $4,600
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies