How do I make a data request?
You can request data from the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database via the forms below.
I want to request my / my organisation’s data
- If you are looking to download your own data, you can do so via the AMDI App.

- If you are an admin of an organisation and looking to download the
organisation’s data, you can do so via the AMDI administration console. Please note you will only be able to do this if you are an approved admin of an organisation. - If you are experiencing difficulties, please fill out the Individual/Organisation Data
Request Form. Please note that requesting your via this form may take some time.
I am a member of the public/citizen scientist wanting to request AMDI data:
Summary data can be provided that does not require a Data Use Agreement (DUA). Please fill out the Citizen Scientist Data Request Form.
I am a scientist wanting detailed AMDI data for publication:
In-depth data can be provided by filling out the Scientific Organisation Data Request Form. Please note this will require a DUA to be completed, processing time may take 1-
3 months.
Data Request Appendices
Appendix 1
An Event Summary Request provides the following data*:
- Collection ID
- Site Name
- Site Area
- Quadrat ID
- Start Point coordinates
- End Point Coordinates
- Start Date
- Start Time
- End Date
- End Time
- Event Duration (in hours)
- Participants
- Itemised Percentage
- Total Item Count
- Total litres
- Total Kilograms
- Length of collection (in metres)
- Width of collection (in metres)

*Please note: entries may not provide all of the above data
Appendix 2
An Item Summary Request provides the following data*:
- Collection ID
- Date
- SiteName
- Latitude
- Longitude
- Name (broad category of debris item)
- SubType (specific category of debris item)
- Material (plastic, foam, rubber, etc)
- Category (consumer item, fishing items, remnants, etc)
- Total (count of items in this category)
- Notes (additional notes about item)

*Please note: entries may not provide all of the above data