Did you know that marine litter isn’t always a result of human activity at sea? The problem starts on land! Our Upstream Battle citizen science programme aims to get students, teachers, volunteers and other citizen scientists across the country collecting litter at key upstream sites, such as beside rivers, lakes and streams to provide a better understanding of the root causes of ocean pollution.Please upload your Upstream Battle Survey Sheet"*" indicates required fieldsDate of survey* MM slash DD slash YYYY Name or initials*Start time* Hours: Minutes AMPM AM/PMEnd time* Hours: Minutes AMPM AM/PMGroup name*Email* Season*Please select…AutumnSpringSummerWinterLocation type*Please select…UrbanRuralEstuary bankRiver bankStream bankOcean bank/shoreLake bank/shorePond bankOtherPlease specifyLocation size width (m)*Location size length (m)Location InformationRegion*Please select…AucklandBay of PlentyCanterbury/Chatham IslandsGisborne/Hawke's BayManawatu-WhanganuiNorthlandOtagoSouthlandTaranakiTasman/Nelson/MarlboroughWaikatoWellingtonWest CoastStreet number/Street name*Please add the nearest street to your site if you are not at an exact address.Suburb/town*Name of waterway*Latitude (start)*Longitude (start)*Latitude (finish)*Longitude (finish)*Weather detailsRain*Please select…Heavy rainLight rainNo rainWind*Please select…Heavy windLight windNo windRecent storms*Please select…YesNoFloating litter countNumber of items floating past observation point*Duration of observation (min)*Visual bank/water's edge gradingLitter*Please select…Grade A (none)Grade B (minor)Grade C (moderately affected)Grade D (heavily affected)N/AGraffiti*Please select…Grade A (none)Grade B (minor)Grade C (moderately affected)Grade D (heavily affected)Pavement condition*Please select…Grade A (none)Grade B (minor)Grade C (moderately affected)Grade D (heavily affected)N/ABin condition*Please select…Grade A (none)Grade B (minor)Grade C (moderately affected)Grade D (heavily affected)N/ASite litter distributionSite litter distribution*Please select…WidespreadClusteredNotes*Did you take a photo of your site before your survey?*Please select…YesNoPlease upload any photos of your site taken before your clean up event*A maximum of five photos can be uploaded. Only jpg, jpeg, png, gif files can be accepted. Drop files here or Select filesAccepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 5.Please check with your group to see if anyone else took phtos prior to starting the survey that we could use. You’re welcome to email these through to us at info@knzb.org.nzPlease upload any photos of your site taken after your clean up eventA maximum of five photos can be uploaded. Only jpg, jpeg, png, gif files can be accepted. Drop files here or Select filesAccepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 5.Please upload any other photos taken at your Upstream Battle eventThis could include photos of your group. A maximum of five photos can be uploaded. Only jpg, jpeg, png, gif files can be accepted. By uploading any photos you are agreeing to them being used for Keep New Zealand Beautiful marketing purposes. Drop files here or Select filesAccepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 5.Please upload your litter classification and recording form*This must be uploaded as xlsx, xlsm or csv file. A csv file is preferable.Accepted file types: xlsx, xlsm, csv, Max. file size: 100 MB.Please rate your overall experience as an Upstream Battle citizen scientists1 = very poor, 5 = excellent 1 2 3 4 5Would you consider repeating your survey again in the future?Please select…YesNoHow often would you be able to participate?* Less than once per year Once per year Twice per year 3-4 times per year Don’t knowPlease tell us about your experience*From registration and planning through to conducting the Upstream Battle and submitting your data. Your feedback will help us improve our programmes.
