The Davis Strait observatory is a long-term program, started in 2004, focused on documenting and understanding the exchange of freshwater and heat between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. Heat carried northward by the ocean can accelerate the melting of Greenland’s glaciers, with large impacts on local ecosystems, on the equator-to-pole movement of heat in the global ocean, and on global sea level rise. Freshwater exiting the Arctic has impact on northern ecosystems and on the equator-to-pole movement of heat in the global ocean. Measurements of ocean temperature, salinity and currents, and of the sounds made by marine mammals, are collected by an line of 12 moorings (strings of science instruments suspended from a float that is anchored to the sea floor) at locations spanning Davis Strait. These moorings are serviced every other year using a research ship. During the mooring service cruise, we also collect measurements of temperature, salinity and chemical properties at multiple sites along lines that cross southern Baffin Bay, Davis Strait and the northern Labrador Sea. The original project operated from 2004-2017, while this new effort supports measurements from fall 2020 through at least fall 2024. All data are freely available for download at the US Arctic Observing Network archive (https://arcticdata.io) or by request to craiglee@uw.edu. Results from research using this data are published in open scientific journals.We have extensive experience working with subsistence hunting communities on the North Slope of Alaska to mitigate research impacts on local activity. The most important component of this effort has been frequent, open communication. We have achieved this through regular participation in Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission meetings and community visits the include Townhall gatherings, informal science presentations and radio interviews. When actually at sea, we communicate through email and radio to identify and resolve any potential conflicts between subsistence and research activity. I envision working to develop a similar relationship here, and am seeking guidance on how best to proceed. To this end, I have reached out to Mr. Andrew Bresnahan, Senior Policy Advisor for the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, for guidance regarding potential impacts of our proposed work and on how to establish communication with the nearby communities.