Projects

Study pollution from tire and road wear particles in stormwater runoff and water samples
Grant Number: 20264555
to support the study of urban storm water runoff and water samples from the Quinnipiac River along the Greater New Haven Area to characterize pollution from tire and road wear particles.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $13,427
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Cameron Oden
coden@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Impacts on fish physiology caused by microplastic pollution
Grant Number: 20264529
to support the study of biological impacts on fish physiology caused by microplastic pollution in the Quinnipiac River
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $21,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Alireza Senejani
Asenejani@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Impacts of invasive and native fauna on salt, brackish and freshwater riparian zones of the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20264519
to support the study of the impacts of invasive and native fauna on salt, brackish and freshwater riparian zones of the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $16,137
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Sharon Kahara
skahara@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Study of bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Asian clams
Grant Number: 20264523
to support the study of bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) collected from segments of the Quinnipiac River influenced by municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent discharges.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $18,454
Southern Connecticut State University Foundation Inc.
Contact Information
Vincent Breslin
breslinv1@southernct.edu
www.southernct.edu
Study of edema in amphibians in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20264522
to support the study of edema in amphibians in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $19,494
Southern Connecticut State University Foundation Inc.
Contact Information
Steven Brady
bradys4@southernct.edu
www.southernct.edu
Water quality monitoring and trash removal
Grant Number: 20264520
to support water quality monitoring along the Quinnipiac River from Hanover Pond through North Haven, and removal of trash along the banks of the Quinnipiac River in North Haven.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $14,377
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
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