Daniel Saftner

Daniel Saftner, a graduate research assistant at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), has been awarded a Fulbright Student Scholarship that will allow him to teach, study, and lead a project focused on increasing access to safe, sustainable drinking water sources in Maradi, Niger.

Saftner, who is pursuing his masters in hydrogeology from the University of Nevada, Reno’s Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences, will work in partnership with World Vision’s Niger Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project (NI-WASH), which provides humanitarian and research assistance in countries with needs related to water, sanitation, and hygiene.