Projects

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.

to support the study of biological impacts on fish physiology caused by microplastic pollution in the Quinnipiac River

to support the study of the impacts of invasive and native fauna on salt, brackish and freshwater riparian zones of the Quinnipiac River.

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.

to support the study of edema in amphibians in the Quinnipiac River.

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.

to support the monitoring of marsh surface elevations as well as the salinity and vegetation in one lobe of the marsh, and to support measurement of soil salinity and vegetation cover in marsh-bordering areas at the Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve.

To support the measurement of mercury in bottom sediments and in fish from ponds spanning the Quinnipiac River watershed to determine where it exceeds safety thresholds.

To support the sampling of cyanobacterial communities in the Quinnipiac River in order to identify and monitor known bloom-forming species that may also produce toxins.

To support an examination of the seasonal variation in the composition and quantity of microplastic particles from wastewater treatment facilities discharging treated wastewater into the Quinnipiac River.