With this project we aim to assess ship-based pollution in migratory bird habitat near Arviat and Pond Inlet. This includes examining how ship traffic contributes to oil pollution and emissions in areas used by seabirds, as well as ship based plastic pollution, including microplastics. While pollution in seabirds have been studied in Nunavut for over 40 years via the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP), there is lack of information on pollution of emerging concern such as oil pollution and microplastics. We hope that this study will start to explore these issues in two communities in Nunavut, Arviat and Pond Inlet. This project will be carried out with partners in Pond Inlet and Arviat as part of a recently funding project titled Inuit Qaujisarnirmut Pilirijjutit on Arctic Shipping Risks in Inuit Nunangat funded under the CINUK call for proposals led by ITK. Small teams of community members will deploy the sampling during the open water seasons in Arviat and Pond. There will be three sampling types. One set of passive air samplers will be deployed near where migratory birds breed in the areas. These are small dishes approximately 30cm in diameter that are left in the habitat for 60 days a retrieved. Second, an active high volume sampler will be used to test the output from ships when they are moored close to town. A total of 10 active samples will be collected from each site per year, and will involved samples when no ships are in town, and when ships are in town. The last sampling will involve using a manta net to sample for microplastics in the water column. This will be down 5 times a year at each site. The manta net filters the water while being pulled behind a small vessel. The filters are then collected and analysed, with no active water collection. As this project was extensively co-developed though regular consultation with international, national, and local Inuit community organizations in order to respond directly to urgent and locally identified research needs, it is anticipated that project will have substantial impact and wide-ranging outcomes. Results will support multiple levels of decision makers aiming to; a) minimise harmful impacts of shipping to Inuit livelihoods, culture, quality of life and the environment, b) promote the use of scientific evidence in policy decisions affecting shipping in the Arctic/Inuit homeland, and c) improve cooperation between maritime industries, communities and science. All data generated by this project will be a part of the Inuit Qaujisarnirmut Pilirijjutit on Arctic Shipping Risks in Inuit Nunangat team discussion. Community partners will co-collect, co-analyse and co-finalise all reports and data stewardship decisions. The results will be shared within Arviat and Pond Inlet as the project develops from 2022 to 2025, and as results are summarised the team will prepare plain language reports, radio interviews, Facebook posts and other material as needed for wide spread sharing.