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Travis White was excited to move to Ottawa and start his PhD at Carleton University in September 2014. During his first year he was preparing and looking forward to spending nearly 6 weeks researching the thick-billed murre in a remote area of Nunavut on Digges Island. Travis was 3 weeks into his expedition when he suffered a serious injury.
Travis and several team members were exploring near the birds nesting site when a 4 foot boulder came crashing down on him. He was trapped on the edge of the cliff in severe pain while emergency responses were put into action.
Travis remained on the edge of the cliff with first responders for over 12 hours before Search and Rescue arrived. He was eventually air lifted to Winnipeg Manitoba where he was admitted to hospital with serious injuries to his back.
Here is a story written by CBC regarding the incident. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/phd-student-travis-white-injured-after-being-struck-by-boulder-in-nunavut-1.2730788
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Due to the severity of Travis's injuries he will have an extended hospital stay in Winnipeg. He is originally from the east coast and his family immediately went to his side during this difficult time.
- We are fundraising to help offset the costs associated with this tragic event. Travis's parents are staying with him, day to day, to provide him the much needed support. The costs of travel, accommodation, and meals will be terribly high over the course of the next month or more.
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