When you visit the coast, what do you expect to see? Most people might go for the beautiful coastal landscapes or a chance to see wildlife. In this episode, we speak to two people who go to the coast for two less expected kinds of views - one that lies beneath the waves, and one that unfortunately rests on our beaches.

We hear from a Dalhousie eelgrass researcher Dr. Kristina Boerder, who shares the trials and tribulations of conducting coastal research when access is hard to find. We also speak to Angela Riley - the leader of Scotian Shores, a marine debris removal group - who explains why marine debris (like lobster traps) and beach litter (like dog poop bags) impede our access to health and clean coastal environments, and why a lack of coastal access makes it so hard to clean them up.

To learn more about what you heard in this episode, visit:
Community Eelgrass Restoration Initiative
The Scotian Shores Clean Up Project
Canada's Ghost Gear Fund

You can learn more about the Coastal Access Project and share your coastal access story with us on our website: www.coastalaccessproject.com.

Special thanks to the Royal Canadian Geographic Society and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for their support of this project. Thanks also to the Marine Affairs Program at Dalhousie University for additional support, editing from Podstarter, and cover art from Laura Bonga.