Wildlife

Mercury Contamination

Organization: 
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
Date Issued: 
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Amount: 
7 500.00
Description: 
To measure contamination along the Quinnipiac River and in oysters of the New Haven Harbor and evaluate the extent of mercury pollution and  identify sources and hotspots.

Internet/Handheld computer field guide

Organization: 
Cold Spring School
Date Issued: 
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Amount: 
4 995.00
Description: 
To support the production of a student lead project of internet based-handheld computer field guides resources for the Quinnipiac River that calculates water quality data, geology, oysters, plants, macro-invertabrates, birds and oystering history.

Aquatic Mercury Testing

Organization: 
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Amount: 
14 000.00
Description: 
To support the measurement of methyl mercury in the Quinnipiac River and the New Haven Harbor. The work will also provide direct information on safety of local finfish and shellfish.

Water Diversion & Instream Flow Policy

Organization: 
Trout Unlimited: Eastern Water Project
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Amount: 
10 000.00
Description: 
Funds will be used to support the improvement of of water diversion and instream flow policy on the Quinnipiac River through advocacy and public education.

Wharton Brook Mercury Contamination Research

Organization: 
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Amount: 
18 446.00
Description: 
Funds are requested to conduct mercury contamination research at Wharton Brook in Quinnipiac River system. Research activities include measuring mercury in water, benthic macroinvertebrates, and fish along the length of thw Wharton Brook and its tributaries.

Bio Blitz Event

Organization: 
New Haven Land Trust, Inc
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Amount: 
0.00
Description: 
Funds are requested to support the convening of a bio blitz on August 22nd to provide a list of species found in the preserve during one 24-hour period.

Assess the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor

Organization: 
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Amount: 
13 500.00
Description: 
To support the assessment of  the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor relative to selected environmental factors and the structure of the Harbor's benthic habitats, and compare these results to available previous information to assess any long-term changes.  

Educate fishers on safe consumption of fish

Organization: 
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Amount: 
13 000.00
Description: 
To educate fishers on the safe consumption of fish from the Quinnipiac River and to work with the State Department of Environmental Protection to ensure fish signage is posted in fishing areas in common languages such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Kmer, Lao and Vietnamese.

Assess the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor

Organization: 
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Amount: 
11 900.00
Description: 
To support the assessment of the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor relative to selected environmental factors and the structure of the Harbor's benthic habitats. A comparison of the results will be made to available previous information to assess any long-term changes.

Biodiversity and Impacts of Drift Algae in New Haven Harbor study

Organization: 
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Amount: 
10 000.00
Description: 
To support the Biodiversity and Impacts of Drift Algae in the New Haven Harbor study, which will continue to assess habitat structure and species diversity in New Haven Harbor, and to investigate the dynamics and potential impacts of extensive drift algal mats that have been found in portions of the harbor.

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