Projects

Investigation of microplastics in water and sediment samples
Grant Number: 20201265
to support the study of the prevalence, concentration, and physical characteristics of microplastics in water and sediment samples throughout the lower Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor, and their fish communities.

Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $13,859
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Christian Conroy
cwconroy@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Clearing boat access on Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20201263
to support cleaning logs and debris from a blocked access for boats in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $3,650
Southwest Conservation District
Contact Information
Chris S. Sullivan
CSullivan@conservect.org
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Reports: SouthwestConservationDistrict20201263 Final Report.pdf
Quinnipiac Impaired Waters Monitoring and Advocacy programming.
Grant Number: 20201262
to support the monitoring of state level permits affecting water quality, and then support water quality testing of the Quinnipiac River as well as recruitment and training of a permits observer corps to monitor local land use commissions and screen for testimony local land use permits.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $15,769
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: River Advocates Final Report 20201262.pdf
Industrial pollutants and water quality of the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20201261
to support monitoring, identifying and quantifying known pollutants from industrial outflows along the Quinnipiac River, specifically industrial areas in Wallingford and North Haven.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $20,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
https://www.qu.edu/
Reports: QunnipiacUniversity20201261 Final Report.pdf
Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves
Grant Number: 20201260
to support the protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves, as well as to support efforts increase outreach programming, volunteer events and Schooner programs and to design and implement a Preserves Intern training program.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $15,000
Gather New Haven
Contact Information
Brent Peterkin
brent@gathernewhaven.org
https://gathernewhaven.org/
Reports: Gather New Haven - Quinnipiac River Fund Final Report.pdf
Boating activities on the New Haven Harbor and on the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers
Grant Number: 20201259
to support boating activities on the New Haven Harbor and on the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers including after-school boating programs for New Haven high school students, dragon boat competitions for adults and community boating events for adults.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $15,000
Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc.
Contact Information
Hollis Martens
hollis@canaldock.org
https://www.canaldock.org/
Reports: Canal Dock Boathouse Final Report.pdf
Monitoring of marsh surface elevations, salinity and vegetation
Grant Number: 20190124
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.
Year Issued: 2019
Yale University
Contact Information
Dr. Shimon Anisfeld
shimon.anisfeld@yale.edu
www.yale.edu
Reports: QRF Final report form anisfeld 2019.pdf
Measurement of mercury in bottom sediments and in fish
Grant Number: 20190123
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.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $17,000
Yale University
Contact Information
Dr. Gaboury Benoit
gabouryb@gmail.com
www.yale.edu
Reports: QRF Final report Yale 20190123.pdf
Cyanobacterial communities in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20190125
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.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $17,300
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Amy Carlile
acarlile@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.edu
Reports: QRF Final Report 20190125 complete.pdf
Examination of the seasonal variation in the composition and quantity of microplastic particles from wastewater treatment facilities
Grant Number: 20190127
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.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $16,000
Southern Connecticut State University
Contact Information
Vincent Breslin
Breslinv1@southernct.edu
www.southernct.edu
Reports: Breslin QRF Final Report 2019-2020.pdf