Projects
Grant Number: 20221223  
to support coliform bacteria testing program on one tributary or river segment of the Quinnipiac Watershed, as well as continued advocacy to strengthen state NPDES and local land use permits affecting water quality in the Quinnipiac River.
 
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $16,577 
        River Advocates of South Central Connecticut  
  
  Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky  
marymushinsky@att.net 
www.riveradvocatesSCCT.org
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
Grant Number: 20180208  
To support a half day Quinnipiac Update conference; improvements to public access to the Little River, a Quinnipiac tributary, at Lowe's on Route 80 in New Haven; education of phosphorus control; and promotion of pollution and diversion permit participation. 
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $20,000 
        River Advocates of South Central Connecticut  
  
  Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky 
marymushinsky@att.net 
www.riveradvocatesscct.org
Grant Number: 20160129  
To support, as a first priority, monitoring of pollution and diversion permits, and only then Lunch and Learn sessions for municipal department of public works crews in the lower Quinnipiac watershed for best practices in stormwater pollution prevention; enforcement of public access at an abandoned, neglected Quinnipiac River site at Lowe's on Route 80 in New Haven and education of phosphorus control.
 
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $20,000 
        River Advocates of South Central Connecticut  
  
  Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky 
marymushinsky@att.net 
Grant Number: 940077  
Use plankton net to collect tautog embryos and assess their viability in New Haven Harbor. 
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $4,700 
        National Marine Fisheries Service  
  
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Grant Number: 940078  
For a yearround sampling of various species to estimate incidences of erythrocyte micronucleation to evaluate effects on health fish.  
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $3,400 
        National Marine Fisheries Service  
  
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Grant Number: 940035  
To document the macrobenthic structure of the lower Quinnipiac River as an "ecological benchmark" against future changes. 
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $4,739 
        Southern Connecticut State University  
  
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Grant Number: 930086  
To assess relative abundance, health and body burden of selected contaminants in winter flounder. 
Year Issued: 1993 | Amount: $5,000 
        National Marine Fisheries Service  
  
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Grant Number: 930087  
To collect and examine winter flounder eggs for condition and viability. 
Year Issued: 1993 | Amount: $4,890 
        National Marine Fisheries Service  
  
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