Projects
Grant Number: 20251472
to support the study of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) pollution in the Quinnipiac River on fish behavior and genetics.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $23,395
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Rasmani Hazra
rhazra@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20251474
to support the study of storm water runoff from the New Haven area near the mouth of the Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $14,164
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Cameron Oden
coden@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20241223
to support the study of poly- and perfluoro alkyl substances in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $16,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Cameron Oden
coden@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20241221
to support the study of salt marsh vegetation composition on soil chemistry and beneficial bacteria.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $17,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Sharon Kahara
skahara@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/index.php
Grant Number: 20231331
to support the study of metals from the Quinnipiac River in the livers and muscles of fish species targeted by fishermen.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Christopher O'Brien
rcobrien@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.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: 20231327
to support the study of biofilm composition and growth on polypropylene microplastic versus natural stone in unimpaired and impaired sections of the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $15,500
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Sharon Kahara
skahara@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.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: 20221222
to support the study of bioaccumulation of heavy metals found in a targeted fish species indigenous to the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2022 | Amount: $18,930
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. R. Christopher O'Brien
rcobrien@newhaven.edu
www.newhaven.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/
