June 2025 - Jeju, South Korea
An International SWAT Conference & Workshops will be held 23-27 June, 2025 at Cheju Halla University, a private university located in Jeju Province, Republic of Korea.
The next International SWAT Conference will be held at Halla University in Jeju, South Korea, in collaboration with the USDA-ARS, Texas A&M AgriLife, Konkuk University, Korea University, and the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT).
Taking place on the picturesque island of Jeju, this event will be a significant gathering of international experts and institutions in watershed management.
| Abstract Submission Deadline | 15 April 2025 |
| Early Registration Deadline | 15 April 2025 |
| Workshops | 23-24 June 2025 |
| Conference | 25-27 June 2025 |
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 April 2025
Important Notice to Remote Presenters:
In an effort to reduce technical difficulties experienced with remote presentations, we are requesting materials in advance. If you plan to present in-person, this does not apply.
We are requiring that online presenters (those not attending in-person) send a recorded video of their presentation no later than two weeks in advance of the conference, along with your power point slides. If we do not receive these along with your registration fee ($150 or $100 for students), by 11 June 2025, you will not be included in the agenda.
Registration
Conference in-person:
EARLY BIRD by 15 April 2025: $250 USD, or $200 for students
AFTER 15 April 2025: $300 USD, or $250 for students
The in-person conference registration fee includes coffee breaks, lunch, and the dinner gala for the participant. You may bring additional guests to the dinner gala for an extra fee of $50 USD per person. Purchase a guest ticket here.
Conference online participation:
FREE for non-presenters
If you are presenting an abstract, it is $150 USD, or $100 for students
Workshop both in-person and online:
$200 USD, or $150 USD for students
Online participation will be conducted via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Links will be sent to participants the week before the conference via email.
For FREE online conference participation, registration is not required, and the links will be posted to this website. However you may sign up in order to ensure you get the links ahead of time via email here.
Important Registration Information
Payments must be made online using a credit card. We cannot accept bank transfers or cash payments.
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. Registration refunds are subject to a $50 processing fee and must be requested by 1 June 2025. No refunds are possible after 1 June 2025.
After registering, please allow up to 5-7 business days for a PDF invoice.
For all other questions or concerns please read our Registration Tips and FAQs page first, then contact us at the email address on that page for any other inquiries.
Workshops
Workshops will be offered concurrently (you may only attend one), both in-person and online 23-24 June 2025, 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+ Beginner (1.5 days - ends Tues. 24 June at 12:00)
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 course will not review basic concepts on QGIS usage prior to covering the SWAT/QGIS interface. SWAT+ workshop topics.
SWAT+ Toolbox (2 days)
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.
SWAT+ for configuring rice paddy management (half day)
FREE half-day special session from 13:00-17:00 on Tuesday, 24 June. If you plan to attend the beginner SWAT+ workshop, it will end in time for you to join this session, however if you are attending one of the other workshops, please keep in mind their times may conflict with this session.
- Prerequisite: basic knowledge of QSWAT+ and SWAT+ Editor
- Overview of rice paddy simulation in SWAT+
- Landuse map preparation
- Use of QSWAT+ to define paddy HRUs
- Use of SWAT+ Editor
- to define paddy HRUs
- to build decision tables for automatic scheduling
- to build manual schedules
- Output printing and visualization
APEX (Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender) (2 days)
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.
Travel
The conference and workshops will be held at Cheju Halla University (38 Halladaehang-ro, Nohyeong-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do).
Cheju Halla University is a private university located in Jeju Province, Republic of Korea. The university is 5.4 km from Jeju International Airport which takes 20 to 30 minutes via bus no. 365 (bus fare: 2,000 KRW | 1.70 USD; alternative bus nos.: 600, 151, and 182) and 15 to 20 minutes by rental car or taxi (taxi fare: 7,000 to 10,000 KRW || 6.00 to 8.50 USD).
Hotels
- Maison Glad Jeju (2.2 km)
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Address: 80, Noyeon-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Price: ranging from 90 to 110 USD per night (check in: 14:00 / check out: 12:00)
Transportation:
- 9-min walk then Bus 365 from Jewon Apartment (22 to 25 minutes; fare: 1,400 KRW || 1.00 USD)
- Taxi from hotel (9 to 12 minutes; fare 4,500 KRW || 3.00 USD)
- Hotel with Jeju (1.7 km)
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Address: 930-5 Nohyeong-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Price: starts from 55 USD per night (check in: 15:00 / check out: 11:00)
Transportation:
- 10-min walk then Bus 365 from Wollang Village Namnyeong High School (20 to 22 minutes; fare: 1,400 KRW || 1.00 USD)
- Taxi from hotel (7 to 10 minutes; fare 3,300 KRW || 2.80 USD)
- Amber City Hotel (1.6 km)
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Address: 912-3 Nohyeong-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Price: starts from 50 USD per night (check in: 14:00 / check out: 12:00)
Transportation:
- 9-min walk then Bus 365 from Wollang Village Namnyeong High School (20 to 22 minutes; fare: 1,400 KRW || 1.00 USD)
- Taxi from hotel (6 to 8 minutes; fare 3,300 KRW || 2.80 USD)
- Hotel The One (2.5 km)
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Address: 33 Sajang 3-gil, Yeon-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Price: starts from 60 USD per night (check in: 14:00 / check out: 11:00)
Transportation:
- 8-min walk then Bus 360 from Yondong 365 Clinic (20 to 25 minutes; fare: 1,400 KRW || 1.00 USD)
- Taxi from hotel (9 to 12 minutes; fare 4,100 KRW || 3.50 USD)
- Central City Hotel (2.0 km)
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Address: 66, Noyeon-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Price: starts from 70 USD per night (check in: 15:00 / check out: 11:00)
Transportation:
- 11-min walk then Bus 320 from KT & G (21 to 25 minutes; fare: 1,150 KRW || 1.00 USD)
- Taxi from hotel (8 to 10 minutes; fare 3,300 KRW || 2.80 USD)
Visas
Jeju province offers a visa-free entry for most countries for a duration of 30 days (visa required for the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan, and Yemen). For citizens of the countries mentioned, it would be easier to apply for a tourist visa. Please visit www.hikorea.go.kr for a detailed and updated visa information and conditions for a specific country.
Reminder: if you need 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.
Local Organizing Committee
- Seong Joon Kim (Conference Chair), Konkuk University
- Il-Moon Chung (Conference Co-Chair), Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
- Kyung Hwa Cho (Conference Secretary), Korea University
- Sangchul Lee, Korea University
- Jong Ahn Chun, APCC
- Won-Ho Nam, Hankyoung National University
- Younghyun Cho, K-water
- Jeongwoo Lee, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
- Chul-Gyum Kim, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
- Gi-Won Koh, The Gotjawal Trust of Jeju
- Soo Hyoung Moon, Jeju Province Development Co.
- Mayzonee Ligaray, Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
- Min Ji Park, National Institute of Environmental Research
- Jong Yoon Park, Korea Environment Institute
- Ji Wan Lee, Han River Flood Control Office
- Dae Ryong Park, Konkuk University
- Jung-Hun Song, Chungnam National University
- Yong Gwan Lee, Konkuk University
- Sang Soo Baek, Youngnam Unversity
- Jongcheol Pyo, Pusan National University
- Sanghun Park, Pukyung National University
- Jeong Eun Lee, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
- Soyoung Woo -, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
- Wonjin Kim, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
- Soon-kun Choi, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences
International Organizing Committee
- Raghavan Srinivasan, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA
- Jeff Arnold, USDA-ARS, USA
- Arun Bawa, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA
- Jaehak Jeong, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA
- Jaclyn Tech, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA
Scientific Committee
Contact
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