Projects

Study of salt levels in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20221221
to support the study of salt levels in the Quinnipiac River and typical source waters to advance understanding of this emerging pollution threat.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $20,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.your.yale.edu/research-support/office-sponsored-projects
Reports: Yale_University_Benoit_20221221.pdf
Heavy metals found in fish species
Grant Number: 20221222
to support the study of bioaccumulation of heavy metals found in a targeted fish species indigenous to the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $18,930
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. R. Christopher O'Brien
rcobrien@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Reports: University of New Haven Final Report 20221222.pdf
Condition of oysters in the Quinnipiac River and Morris Creek
Grant Number: 20221220
to support the measurement of water quality parameters, as well as assess the condition of resident oysters in the Quinnipiac River and neighboring Morris Creek ecosystems.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $20,000
University of Connecticut
Contact Information
Dr. Zofia Baumann
zofia.baumann@uconn.edu
Reports: University of Connecticut Final Report 20221220.pdf
Presence and distribution of pollutants and other water quality parameters
Grant Number: 20221224
to support the study of the presence and distribution of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $18,418
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: Quinnipiac University Final Report 20221224.pdf
Chemical lawn pesticides and fertilizer study
Grant Number: 20040387
To support a before and after pilot study of a residential neighborhood within the Quinnipiac River Watershed after it has participated in an education program that encourages the use of organic lawn care agents versus chemical lawn care agents.
Year Issued: 2004 | Amount: $20,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Partnership
Internet/Handheld computer field guide
Grant Number: 20040386
To support the production of a student lead project of internet based-handheld computer field guides resources for the Quinnipiac River that calculates water quality data, geology, oysters, plants, macro-invertabrates, birds and oystering history.
Year Issued: 2004 | Amount: $4,995
Cold Spring School
Reports: 20040386 Cold Spring School.pdf, 20040386 powerpoint.ppt