Database
What is the AMDI Database
The Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) network contributes data from waste collected from beach and waterway clean-up events to the AMDI Database.
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Since 2004 more than 30 million pieces of marine debris have been recorded in the AMDI Database, creating a comprehensive overview of what amounts and types of marine debris are impacting beaches in and around Australian waters.
What do we use AMDI Data for?
- Identify litter and marine debris types and items.
- Identify potential release sources.
- Improve awareness and understanding of the impacts of litter and marine debris.
- Develop source-reduction plans and interventions to prevent the release of litter and marine debris into the environment.
- Enable monitoring of the impacts of efforts and interventions.
The AMDI Network’s collaborative effort builds the evidence used to drive change and stops waste at its source.
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Record your clean-up
You can submit data to AMDI any time and from anywhere via the AMDI App or Web App.
Getting technical?
The AMDI app can also be scaled to manage project data capture with custom workflows and forms for specific geometry (eg transects), rapid visual assessment tools and microplastic data capture.
Training and Resources
Data Access
Read Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s AMDI Data Access Statement or request a custom data request.