Projects

Monitoring Vegetation Change and Mudflat Development
Grant Number: 20020633
To continue monitoring vegetation change and mudflat development in the Quinnipiac River tidal marshes.  In addition, to conduct field and lab work to begin to test hypothesized causes for the observed wetland loss and to assess how marsh loss has affected the load of pollutants (N,trace metals) to the river.
Year Issued: 2002 | Amount: $14,500
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
Various programs
Grant Number: 20020626
To support volunteer monitoring, Stream Walk problem assessment, regulatory research, grassroots advocacy, education - upper and lower river, and general public education.
Year Issued: 2002 | Amount: $20,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Stream Team
Grant Number: 980289
To continue to develop the Stream Team volunteer water quality monitoring programs as a force for river conservation, and to further analyze data collected in both 1998-1999 grant years.
Year Issued: 1998 | Amount: $5,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Web Page Development/GIS data & QRW data
Grant Number: 980275
Continued support for the development of a geographic information system for the Quinnipiac River watershed.
Year Issued: 1998 | Amount: $13,000
University of New Haven
Chemical Tracer Technique
Grant Number: 980280
To complete the development of a chemical tracer technique for identifying nonpoint sources of pollution.
Year Issued: 1998 | Amount: $6,800
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies