January 2026 Online SWAT+ Advanced Workshop

Join us for a SWAT+ Advanced Workshop, designed for participants with prior experience in SWAT+ model development. This workshop will focus on introducing SWAT+ Editor for land management setup (agricultural operations, reservoir operations, & point source setup) and SWAT+ toolbox for calibration-validation on both hydrology and water quality. The workshop will also cover an introduction to decision tables with example datasets for land management and reservoirs. Participants will engage in detailed sessions that build on their existing knowledge of the SWAT+ model structure, inputs, and outputs, enabling them to apply advanced tools and techniques effectively in their projects.

This advanced workshop will be offered online 19-22 January from 8:00 a.m. to noon central standard time zone. Please be sure to adjust for your time zone. You should install SWAT+ (Windows version required for this workshop) on your computer and have it ready prior to the start of the workshop. The workshop agenda will be posted as soon as it is available.

The workshop will be 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 with the meeting link. Recordings of the workshop will be available for up to 3 months after the workshop. Certificates of completion will be sent via email.

If you reside in a developing country, you are eligible for a discount in workshop fees. See the list of eligible countries, under the LOW-INCOME ECONOMIES or LOWER-MIDDLE INCOME ECONOMIES headings. If you reside in one of these countries, select the appropriate option in the form.

Registration fees will be refunded, less a 5% processing fee, if cancellation or change resulting in a refund is received in writing no later than 12 January 2026. 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. 

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Workshop Agenda

Day 1st Block: 8:00-9:50am 9:50-10:10 2nd Block: 10:10-12:00pm
Monday
  • Introduction to the course plan
  • Review of the training model (opening the project, discussing the configuration, reviewing the land uses, reservoirs, etc.)
  • Theoretical review of the file structure (relationship between files/databases/etc.)
  • Q&A
 Break
  • Introduction to the SWATPlusEditor, functionality, linking structure, etc.
  • Adding a simple date-based agricultural management and reviewing the results.
  • Overview of various types of agricultural practices and operations.
  • Recap and Q&A
Tuesday
  • Review of the last day.
  • Structure and functionality of decision tables (DT).
  • Overview of the types of DTs.
  • Working with decision tables in SWATPlusEditor: use of management DTs for irrigation and fertilization
 Break
  • Review of different types of reservoir operations using DTs.
  • Composing Decision Tables in SWAT+ Toolbox.
  • Hands on exercise creating and evaluating decision tables.
  • Recap and Q&A
Wednesday
  • Review of last day.
  • Other model configuration: point sources, atmospheric deposition, etc.
  • Model verification theory and troubleshooting.
  • Q&A
 Break
  • Running a model with and without plant stresses.
  • Model Soft calibration using the Editor.
  • Review of the Tools for model calibration/verification/sensitivity analysis, etc.
  • Recap and Q&A
Thursday
  • Review of last day.
  • Sensitivity Analysis theory and practice using the SWAT+Toolbox
  • Model hard calibration using the SWAT+Toolbox for stream flow
  • Q&A
 Break
  • Model hard calibration using the SWAT+Toolbox for Water Quality
  • Recap of the course and Q&A