Projects

Study of microplastics and macroplastics
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/
Reports: Yale University Final Report Benoit.pdf
Study of the gut microbiomes of estuarine fish
Grant Number: 20211289
to support a study that will focus on characterizing the gut microbiomes of estuarine fish in the lower Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor, as well as assessing the relationships between environmental conditions, diet, microplastic prevalence, and these microbial communities.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $19,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. Nikolas Stasulli
nstasulli@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Reports: UNH Stasulli & Conroy - Quinnipiac River Fund Final Report.pdf
Study of temperature change on the behavior of freshwater crustacean
Grant Number: 20211288
to support the study of the effects of temperature change on the behavior of freshwater crustaceans in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $20,000
University of New Haven
Contact Information
Dr. R. Christopher O'Brien
rcobrien@newhaven.edu
https://www.newhaven.edu/
Reports: University of New Haven Final Report 20211288.pdf
Reclaiming a floodplain habitat of Wharton Brook
Grant Number: 20211287
to support reclaiming a floodplain habitat of Wharton Brook from invasive plant species, in partnership with a science class at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $3,000
Southwest Conservation District
Contact Information
Chris S. Sullivan
CSullivan@conservect.org
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Reports: Southwest Conservation District Final Report 20211287.pdf
Coliform bacteria testing program and advocacy for state and local permits affecting water quality
Grant Number: 20211286
to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze bacteria in stream and river segments of the Quinnipiac Watershed, and to support advocacy for state and local permits affecting water quality of the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $15,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: RiverAdvocates_20211286.pdf
Study of the presence and spatial distribution of industrial pollutants
Grant Number: 20211285
to support the study of the presence and spatial distribution of industrial pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $13,000
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
https://www.qu.edu/
Reports: Quinnipiac University Final Report 20211285.pdf
Initiation of a Quinnipiac River watershed plan
Grant Number: 20211284
to support the initiation of a Quinnipiac River watershed plan.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $18,000
Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA)
Contact Information
Jessica Bacher
jbacher@law.pace.edu
https://law.pace.edu/land-use-leadership-alliance-training-program
Reports: Land Use Leadership Alliance Final Report 20211284.pdf
Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve
Grant Number: 20000302
To support educational activities and access improvements at the Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve.
Year Issued: 2000 | Amount: $8,000
New Haven Land Trust, Inc
Linear Trail
Grant Number: 20000303
To help design and build a bicycle/hiking bridge over the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2000 | Amount: $10,000
Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee
Stream Team
Grant Number: 20000317
To continue to work on scientifically validated Stream Team assessment program, to redesign the program to use a larger poll of personnel who will learn to perform rapid assessment  in the field to collect baseline and annual data, develop a bioassessment protocol for the salt marsh in the lower river that can be performed by teams, and enlarge citizen "eyes on the river," the Adopt-the-River program, but reorganizing adopters so that they are convened together at least once per year to learn skills of river protection and restoration and to report progress to officials.
Year Issued: 2000 | Amount: $10,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association