Projects

Measuring mercury in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20170089
To support measuring mercury in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River's watershed to see where it exceeds safety thresholds.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $19,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Dr. Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.yale.edu
Trace sources of endocrine disruptors and toxicity
Grant Number: 20170146
To support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to trace sources of endocrine disruptors and toxicity.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $12,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Melanie Eldridge
meldridge@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Reports: QRF Final Report Grant 20170146.pdf
Study of copper uptake efficiency of various ulvoid species
Grant Number: 20170087
To support the study of copper uptake efficiency of various ulvoid species in order to pinpoint potential candidates for bioremediation of heavy metals at marine and brackish water sites along the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $10,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Amy Carlile
acarlile@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants
Grant Number: 20170077
to support identification, characterization and assessment of industrial pollutants in Wallingford and North Haven with an emphasis on the pollutant's impact to indigenous fish populations in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $21,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis
courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: QRF Final report _final.pdf
Intranet Website
Grant Number: 20010409
To establish and maintain an intranet website for the Quinnipiac River Watershed Partnership.
Year Issued: 2001 | Amount: $3,500
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Field Research Program
Grant Number: 20010411
To support Field Research Program to document wetland loss along the Quinnipiac River Estuary and document baseline conditions and historic trends.
Year Issued: 2001 | Amount: $14,350
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
Municipal Land Use Regulations
Grant Number: 20010407
To collect and  publish a systematic review of municipal land-use regulations in the Quinnipiac River Watershed.
Year Issued: 2001 | Amount: $15,000
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
Reports: 20010407 Yale University Grant and Contract pt 2.pdf
Nutrient Export Study
Grant Number: 20010412
To support studying nutrient export from subwatersheds during storm events, including phosphorus (P), which is the limiting nutrient in fresh waters.
Year Issued: 2001 | Amount: $8,860
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration