Join us July 2022 in Prague
An International SWAT Conference & Workshops will be held 11-15, July 2022 at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Environmental Sciences. Remote and in-person participation options available.
The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Environmental Sciences is organizing an International Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Conference on 11-15 July, 2022 in collaboration with the USDA-ARS and Texas A&M AgriLife Research. The conference has become the most important scientific gathering for international experts and institutions in the field of river basin management.
| Workshops | 11-12 July |
| In-Person Conference | 13-14 July |
| Remote Conference | 15 July |
Registration
The conference registration fee includes coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner gala for the participant. You may bring a guest to the dinner gala for an extra 60 EUR.
To receive an invoice, please email Jan Gregar after you register with the following info:
- Name to whom the invoice should be addressed
- Mailing address
- VAT number (EU only)
Call for Papers
The in-person conference will be held Wednesday and Thursday (13-14 July), and Friday (15 July) will be entirely remote presentations. Please specify if you would like to present in-person or remotely when submitting your abstracts.
Presenters are required to register for the conference and there are no additional funds set aside to grant to participants. Please only submit an abstract if you are able to support your registration fee and travel if applicable.
Deadline to submit your abstracts was 15 May.
Conference Topics
- Large Scale Applications
- Climate Change Applications
- Sensitivity Calibration and Uncertainty
- Biofuel & Plant Growth
- Environmental Applications
- BMPs
- Hydrology
- Sediment, Nutrients, and Carbon
- Pesticides, Bacteria, Metals, and Pharmaceuticals
- Model Development
- Database and GIS Application and Development
- Urban Processes and Management
- Landscape Processes and Landscape / River Continuum
- InStream Sediment and Pollutant Transport
- SWAT+
- Advances in model development and model applications with APEX and EPIC
Workshops
Workshops will be offered concurrently 11-12 July. The workshops will be offered remotely and hosted using a video conferencing system where you may interact with the instructor and ask questions. We will contact you the week before the workshop to make sure you can connect to the system. Recordings of the workshop will be available for up to 3 months after the workshop.
Introductory SWAT (QSWAT)
This is a beginner course designed to introduce new users to the SWAT model, review necessary and optional inputs, and familiarize the user with the QGIS interfaces. It is assumed that attendees have a working knowledge of QGIS. The two-day course will not review basic concepts on QGIS usage prior to covering the SWAT/QGIS interface. Introductory workshop topics.
Advanced SWAT (SWAT-CUP)
This course will cover sensitivity analysis, model calibration with SWAT-CUP, and uncertainty analysis using the 2012 version of SWAT inputs developed using QSWAT or ArcSWAT. SWAT-CUP is a computer program for calibration of SWAT models. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop with projects for debugging. Advanced workshop topics.
SWAT+
This is course designed to introduce users to the SWAT+ model, review necessary and optional inputs, and familiarize the user with the QSWAT+ and SWAT+ editor interfaces. It is assumed that attendees have a working knowledge of QGIS. The two-day course will not review basic concepts on QGIS usage prior to covering the SWAT/QGIS interface.
APEX (Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender)
This workshop covers the fundamental principles of the APEX model with hands-on exercises for use in simulating farm/watershed management. The objective of the workshop is to introduce ArcAPEX to new users, to offer hands on exercises, and to and familiarize users with general procedures of model development, implementation, and evaluation.
SWAT+ R
This workshop is designed for SWAT users who want to integrate their SWAT+ and SWAT2012 projects in a modeling work flow in R. The course introduces the "SWATplusR" R package and will cover parameter sensitivity analysis, model calibration, and visualization of simulation results in R. Attendees of this course should have knowledge of R.
SWAT+ Toolbox
SWAT+ Toolbox is designed to work with the SWAT+ model. This workshop will focus on sensitivity analysis, model calibration, evaluation, and validation using SWAT+ Toolbox. The software is currently only available on Windows. You are encouraged to bring your own laptop but model data used in the workshop will be provided.
Local Organizing Committee
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Jan Gregar
- Jan Petrů
- Jana Kalibová
- Eva Soulková
- Kateřina Pixová
International Organizing Committee
- Raghavan Srinivasan, Texas A&M University, USA
- Jeff Arnold, USDA-ARS, USA
- Jaclyn Tech, Texas A&M University, USA
Scientific Committee
Travel
The conference and workshops will be held at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Environmental Sciences.
Accommodation
- Hotel DAP
- Hotel International Prague
- Elio Garni*** - make reservation by email with recepce.svua@svscr.cz and mention SWAT as the code (note: this hotel is located at the university where the conference is held)
Please note: If you previously made a reservation at the Hotel Galaxie, you should have been informed that it is unfortunately is closing at the end of June. Please be sure to make other arrangements.
Maps & Transportation
Visas
Participants are required to make their own arrangements for visas, if necessary. This page provides information that may be of assistance. Visa application process can take several weeks, so we encourage attendees to apply for visas as early as possible. Please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic website for more information.
Please, contact Embassy of the Czech Republic in the country of your origin to ask about required documents for a visa application (list of documents, type of Invitation letter, period of visa issuing etc.).
Registered participants who are presenting a paper or poster may request an official invitation letter to support your visa application, funding request, etc. from swatmodelconference@gmail.com.
COVID-19 Information
Vaccination and other requirements for entry to the Czech Republic may change frequently. Please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website often and book travel arrangements with as much flexibility as possible.
Contact
For help with abstracts and invitations letters, contact the international organizers at eco.web@tamu.edu.
To receive a registration invoice, please email Jan Gregar after you register with the following info:
- Name to whom the invoice should be addressed
- Mailing address
- VAT number (EU only)
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Host
The conference is hosted by the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Environmental Sciences.
