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
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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
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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
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Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
Grant Number: 20120101
To support a study about the impacts of wastewater from municipal waste water treatment plants on fish health in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2012 | Amount: $18,000
University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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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: 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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