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.
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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: 20150151
to support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to determine whether endocrine disruptors are present and then to trace their source.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $11,000
University of New Haven, Department of Biology & Environmental Science
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Dr. Melanie Eldridge
meldridge@newhaven.edu
http://www.newhaven.edu/4486/academic-departments/biology-environmental-science/
Grant Number: 20150147
to support the study of the biodiversity of benthic algal communities and the potential for copper contamination in communities throughout the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $10,000
University of New Haven, Department of Biology & Environmental Science
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Dr. Amy Carlile
acarlile@newhaven.edu
http://www.newhaven.edu/4486/academic-departments/biology-environmental-science/
Grant Number: 20150082
to support the study of the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals in wild fish within the freshwater regions of the Quinnipiac River watershed.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $10,600
University of New Haven, Department of Biology & Environmental Science
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Dr. John Kelly
jkelly@newhaven.edu
http://www.newhaven.edu/4486/academic-departments/biology-environmental-science/
Grant Number: 20070054
Funds are requested to support implementation of informational and educational efforts and activities advocating for pesticide use reduction. These efforts will focus on the 80 property owners whose properties abut the Quinnipiac River in Plainville, CT. The activities will include 2 river clean-ups, coordination of a fishing derby, Earth Day Extravaganza, promotion and advocacy of Freedom Lawn Initiative, and a Tomasso Nature Park clean-up. (see grant notes)
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $2,000
Farmington River Watershed Association, Inc.
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