September 2024 - Lima, Peru
An International SWAT Conference & Workshops will be held at the NOS Conference Center in Lima, Perú.
The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú is organizing an International Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Conference and Workshops 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.
Abstract submission deadline | 15 July 2024 |
Workshops | 9-10 September 2024 |
Conference | 11-13 September 2024 |
Cusco & Machu Picchu Field Trip | 14-17 September 2024 |
Organizing Committee
- Jorge Zegarra Pellanne, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
- Francisco Olivera, Texas A&M University, USA
International Organizing Committee
- Raghavan Srinivasan, Texas A&M University, USA
- Jeff Arnold, USDA-ARS, USA
- Jaclyn Tech, Texas A&M University, USA
Scientific Committee
Call for Papers
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 15 July 2024
Registration
This conference will be in-person only, however for the workshops we are offering both in-person and online remote participation.
The in-person conference registration fee includes coffee breaks, lunch, and the dinner gala for the participant.
Regular | Student | |
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Conference | $100 USD | $50 USD |
Workshop | $100 USD | $50 USD |
Register for the Conference/Workshops
After registering, please allow up to 3-5 days for our system to send a PDF invoice. For invoicing help, please email jaclyn.tech@ag.tamu.edu.
The field trip is a separate registration from the conference/workshops and must be booked directly with our travel agency, Arcos Learning Abroad. Please see the section below for more information.
Cusco & Machu Picchu Field Trip
Join us after the conference, 14-17 September 2024 for a field trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu. This fully guided tour will depart from Lima. Visit the Sacred Valley watershed, and ancestral irrigation and land management systems. Travel to the fascinating lost citadel of Machu Picchu with its intriguing buildings and incredible Andean views. We are working with Arcos Learning Abroad to lead this field trip.
Workshops
Workshops will be offered concurrently (you may only attend one), both in-person and online 9-10 September 2024 approximately 8:00-17:00. Please bring your own laptop. We will contact you the week before the workshop to make sure you have the required software.
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. SWAT+ 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.
Travel
The conference will be held at the NOS Conference Center in Lima, Peru. The airport in Lima is Jorge Chavez (LIM).
After clearing customs, you will enter an area with booths for car rental and taxi providers. We recommend Taxi Green. The cost of a taxi from the Jorge Chavez Airport (LIM) to San Isidro, where the conference and (probably) your hotel will be located, should be around $20 or even less. We do not recommend you rent a car or drive in Lima. In general, UBER is inexpensive, and it is always safe.
Hotels
Visas
Depending on your nationality, a visa may be required to travel to Peru. All visas must be applied for prior to departure at the nearest embassy or consulate in the applicant’s country of residence. Visit the Peru visa website for information.
If you require a visa invitation letter, we are only authorized to issue one if you have an approved abstract or an approved scientific justification for attending the conference. Please contact us before registering if you are unsure.
Contact
For help with abstracts, registration, certificates, and website content, contact the international organizers at eco.web@tamu.edu.
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