Projects

to support the study of poly- and perfluoro alkyl substances in the Quinnipiac River.

to support the study of salt marsh vegetation composition on soil chemistry and beneficial bacteria.

to support the monitoring of deicing salt pollution in vernal pools and its impacts on amphibian ecosystems in the Quinnipiac River Watershed.

to support the monitoring of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and water quality in the Quinnipiac River.

to support the study of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River from Meriden (Hanover Pond) through North Haven.

To support investigation of the various stresses that may be contributing to the extensive loss of vegetation in the Quinnipiac tidal marshes and begin to gather data on the relative importance of sub-surface compaction, decompositon in causing elevation loss in this ecosystem.

To offer a short course in river processes to local members of conservation/inland wetland commissions and environmrntal activists.  The course will cover the basic hydrologic, geomorphic, chemical and biological processes that govern stream exosystems, and how they are perturbed by human activities.  Participants will receive the scientific tools that they need in order to understand and critically evaluate environemntal data on the Q River.

To support funding for two aspects of the Quinnipiac River Conservation and Development corridor Project. RPG will develop an inter-municipal agreement between the three lower river communities that will include land-use guidelines and a tax sharing agreement.