Projects
Grant Number: 20201265  
to support the study of the prevalence, concentration, and physical characteristics of microplastics in water and sediment samples throughout the lower Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor, and their fish communities.
 
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $13,859 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Christian Conroy 
cwconroy@newhaven.edu 
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20201264  
to support the study of the prevalence of the ulvoid bloom in the New Haven Harbor.
 
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $9,675 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Amy Carlile 
acarlile@newhaven.edu 
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20190125  
To support the sampling of cyanobacterial communities in the Quinnipiac River in order to identify and monitor known bloom-forming species that may also produce toxins.  
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $17,300 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Dr. Amy Carlile 
acarlile@newhaven.edu 
www.newhaven.edu
Grant Number: 20170146  
To support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to trace sources of endocrine disruptors and toxicity. 
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $12,000 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Dr. Melanie Eldridge 
meldridge@newhaven.edu 
www.newhaven.edu
Grant Number: 20170087  
To support the study of copper uptake efficiency of various ulvoid species in order  to pinpoint potential candidates for bioremediation of heavy metals at marine and brackish water sites along the Quinnipiac River. 
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $10,500 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Dr. Amy Carlile 
acarlile@newhaven.edu 
www.newhaven.edu
Grant Number: 20160156  
To support the study of  benthic algae to detect seasonal variation in species composition, as well as testing copper content in situ algal samples and conducting mesocosm copper uptake experiments to test the bioremediation potential of various algal species. 
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $12,000 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Dr. Amy Carlile 
acarlile@newhaven.edu 
www.newhaven.edu
Grant Number: 20160157  
To support the study of several sites along the Quinnipiac River to determine whether endocrine disruptors are present and then trace their source. 
Year Issued: 2016 | Amount: $11,500 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Dr. Melanie Eldridge 
meldridge@newhaven.edu 
www.newhaven.edu
Grant Number: 20140144  
to support a study to look for evidence of the deleterious effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals in killifish within the lower Quinnipiac River.    
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $9,904 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Dr. John Kelly 
jkelly@newhaven.edu 
http://www.newhaven.edu/
Grant Number: 20070058  
Funds are requested to support an environmental study assessing relationships among habitat structure, marsh topography, ecological dynamics and potential conservation initiatives in the Lower Quinnipiac River marshes. 
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $23,135 
        University of New Haven  
  
  Contact Information
Grant Number: 980275  
Continued support for the development of a geographic information system for the Quinnipiac River watershed. 
Year Issued: 1998 | Amount: $13,000 
        University of New Haven  
  
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