Projects
Grant Number: 20264523
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.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $18,454
Southern Connecticut State University Foundation Inc.
Contact Information
Vincent Breslin
breslinv1@southernct.edu
www.southernct.edu
Grant Number: 20264522
to support the study of edema in amphibians in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $19,494
Southern Connecticut State University Foundation Inc.
Contact Information
Steven Brady
bradys4@southernct.edu
www.southernct.edu
Grant Number: 20264542
to support advocating for state and local permits affecting water quality and quantity, including evaluating a proposed trash sorting facility in North Haven; bacteria monitoring using community partners and the Southwest Conservation District lab and cutting log jams in Quinnipiac River State Park.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $16,500
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut Inc.
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
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: 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
