There is some concern in the community of Pond Inlet about an increase in killer whales in the area. We are proposing to begin a study in Eclipse sound and surrounding inlets to learn about the killer whales that use the area. In particular, we would like to understand the links between their communication, behaviour and social relationships because this information may help us understand their distribution and presence in different areas. This is important, as changes in the presence and distribution of killer whales could have an impact on narwhal, which can in turn affect Inuit who have relied on narwhal for subsistence for thousands of years. The study would consist of taking pictures of the killer whale’s natural markings to identify the groups of individuals, flying a small drone to film behaviour and verify group composition and group size, and record the groups with hydrophones. In this way, we will begin to find out if the different pods can be identified by the sounds each group makes which is something that has been very useful in other killer whale habitats in Canada. For example, on the west coast, people can monitor resident killer whales through the different sounds that each pod produces. Also, by learning about the sounds they make after capturing prey (these sounds have been shown to be very distinctive in other killer whale populations), the community can then monitor predation events simply by listening. This project is entirely non-intrusive (no tags of any kind). The hydrophones are small portable microphones that we can place in the water when we locate the animals, and that we connect to recording devices on the boat. They are entirely passive and make no noise. The drone is small, quiet, and flown high to avoid disturbing the animals. We used this combination of technologies successfully to understand beluga vocalizations and behavior in Cunningham Inlet, in Churchill, and in the St. Lawrence Estuary. This work will help the community to know what is happening with killer whales in the area. Youth researchers from Pond Inlet will be involved in all parts of the project and receive training to work with Elders, Hunters and researchers. Before the research begins, we organized, through our Ikaarvik program, a community information table at the Coop on June 1st , and two community workshops led by local youth in Pond Inlet, on June2nd and 3rd, to hear community ideas and interests regarding killer whales and to develop research questions relevant to the community. Youth researchers, members of the Hunters and Trappers Organization, Parks Canada, hunters and Elders were part of this workshop. There was wide agreement that it is important for this project to go ahead because it gives the opportunity for Inuit to work together with scientists to learn more about killer whales in the Arctic and provides valuable training opportunities for youth to learn environmental monitoring. Collaboration with Parks Canada was established, and two camp locations, both within Sirmilk National Park, were identified (Navy Board Inlet, at 72.859 N, 80.543 W; and 72.3317 N, 78.7475 W).