Projects
Grant Number: 20251469  
to support the study of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River from Meriden (Hanover Pond) through North Haven.  
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $26,646 
        Quinnipiac University   
  
  Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis 
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
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
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
Grant Number: 20231333  
to support the study of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River from Meriden (Hanover Pond) through New Haven.  
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $16,000 
        Quinnipiac University  
  
  Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis 
courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu 
https://www.qu.edu/
Grant Number: 20231330  
to support the study of emerging contaminants resulting from the use of consumer health or cosmetic products or from veterinary medications.  
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $14,000 
        Quinnipiac University   
  
  Contact Information
Joanna Kinsey 
joanna.kinsey@quinnipiac.edu 
http://www.qu.edu
Grant Number: 20231328  
to support the study of salt in catch basins and to design simple and inexpensive modifications that will allow salt to be flushed out while leaving sediments and their toxic burdens behind where they can be removed by routine maintenance.   
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,000 
        Yale University  
  
  Contact Information
Gaboury Benoit 
gabouryb@gmail.com 
www.yale.edu
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
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
Grant Number: 20211290  
to support the study of microplastics and macroplastics in the Quinnipiac River and its source waters. 
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $20,000 
        Yale University  
  
  Contact Information
Mr. Gaboury Benoit 
gabouryb@gmail.com 
https://www.yale.edu/
Grant Number: 20211285  
to support the study of the presence and spatial distribution of industrial pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River. 
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $13,000 
        Quinnipiac University  
  
  Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis 
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu 
https://www.qu.edu/
 
 


