Projects

Study of poly- and perfluoro alkyl substances in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20241223
to support the study of poly- and perfluoro alkyl substances in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $16,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Cameron Oden
coden@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Reports: University of New Haven.pdf
Study of salt marsh vegetation composition on soil chemistry and beneficial bacteria
Grant Number: 20241221
to support the study of salt marsh vegetation composition on soil chemistry and beneficial bacteria.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $17,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Sharon Kahara
skahara@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/index.php
Monitoring of deicing salt pollution in vernal pools and its impacts on amphibian ecosystems
Grant Number: 20241219
to support the monitoring of deicing salt pollution in vernal pools and its impacts on amphibian ecosystems in the Quinnipiac River Watershed.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $16,000
Southern Connecticut State University Foundation
Contact Information
Dr. Steven Brady
bradys4@southernct.edu
https://www.southernct.edu/
Reports: Southern Connecticut State University Foundation 20241219.pdf
Monitoring of pharmaceuticals and personal care products and water quality
Grant Number: 20241222
to support the monitoring of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and water quality in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $16,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Joanna Kinsey
joanna.kinsey@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY 20241222.pdf
Study of pollutants and other water quality parameters
Grant Number: 20241217
to support the study of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River from Meriden (Hanover Pond) through North Haven.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $18,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
www.qu.edu
Reports: 20241217 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY.pdf
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