Projects

PPCP pollution impact on fish behavior and genetics
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/
Impact of storm water runoff
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/
Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position
Grant Number: 20251471
to support the Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $11,660
Southwest Conservation District
Contact Information
Christopher Sullivan
csullivan@conservect.org
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Reports: Southwest Conservation District 20251471.pdf
Public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, permit advocacy and bacteria monitoring
Grant Number: 20251470
to support the improvement of public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, as well as to support advocating on state and local permits affecting water quality and quantity, and carry out bacteria monitoring.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $17,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: River Advocates 20251470.pdf
Study of pollutants and other water quality parameters
Grant Number: 20251469
to support the study of pollutants and other water quality parameters along the Quinnipiac River from Meriden (Hanover Pond) through North Haven.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $26,646
Quinnipiac University
Contact Information
Dr. Courtney McGinnis
Courtney.mcginnis@quinnipiac.edu
Restoration, conservation, and maintenance of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge and Hemingway Creek Nature Preserves
Grant Number: 20251468
to support the restoration, conservation, and maintenance of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge and Hemingway Creek Nature Preserves.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $20,300
Gather New Haven
Contact Information
Jonathon Savage
jonathon@gathernewhaven.org
http://www.gathernewhaven.org
Reports: Gather New Haven 20251468.pdf
Boating and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20251473
to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven's waterfront.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $20,000
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
Susan Lane
susan.lane@ppsne.org
https://www.canaldock.org/
Reports: Canal Dock Boathouse 20251473.pdf
Web Page Development/GIS data & QRW data
Grant Number: 990495
Establish and maintain an internet web site for the Quinnipiac River Watershed Partnership.
Year Issued: 1999 | Amount: $10,000
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Protecting Marine Environment
Grant Number: 961207
To involve inner-city youth in learning how they are connected to their aquatic and marine environment.
Year Issued: 1996 | Amount: $4,264
Univ of Connecticut, Coop. Extension System
World Wide Web/QR and New Haven Harbor Ecosystems
Grant Number: 961209
To establish a site or home page on the World Wide Web to disseminate information regarding the QR and New Haven Harbor ecosystems.
Year Issued: 1996 | Amount: $3,978
University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Science