ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS OPEN (deadline: March 15, 2026)

Send your abstract by email to: swseurope2026@jcu.cz 

We warmly welcome contributions in the field of wetland research, including ecological, hydrological, biogeochemical, conservation, restoration, and management perspectives.

Researchers, practitioners, early-career scientists, and students are all encouraged to participate.

Please indicate whether you intend to submit an oral (12+3 min), brief oral (2 min), or a poster presentation.

All submitted material must be in English, the official language of the conference.

Abstracts for oral and poster presentations should be a maximum of 300 words, with a title of up to 20 words.

No references should be included in the abstract.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the abstract is free of typographical and grammatical errors.             

PLEASE SEND YOUR ABSTRACT NOW - REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE COLLECTED LATER (opens during March)

Download ABSTRACT TEMPLATE SWS EUROPE CZ  2026

• ABSTRACT-TEMPLATE-SWSEurope 2026.docx (21,03 kB)

Registration fees (in EUR)

The registration fee includes:

• access to all sessions and poster areas
• welcome reception
• field trips
• lunches during the event
• coffee breaks

The registration fee does not include (purchased separately):

• conference dinner (80 EUR)
• accommodations

Important dates:

February 2026    – Abstract submission opens

March 2026        – Registration opens

March 15, 2026 – Abstract submission deadline

March 30, 2026 – Notification of abstract acceptance

April 15, 2026   – Early Bird registration fee ends

April 16, 2026   – Regular registration fee starts

June 29, 2026  – Conference starts

 

Please use the registration form provided here

 

registration opening later in March

Student Travel Grants:

SWS Europe will offer four travel grants (250 Euros each) for students to attend the 2026 annual meeting in České Budějovice, Czechia. The grants are intended to help cover travel costs for students who will present their research at the annual meeting.

Applications from all eligible students are warmly encouraged.

The SWS Europe annual meeting offers an excellent opportunity for students to present their work, receive feedback, and connect with researchers working in related fields.

How to apply:

Submit a letter (no longer than one A4 page) containing the following information:

• who are you
• what do you study
• what will be the topic of your presentation (you will need to submit an abstract)
• how attending the conference will benefit you
• why you should receive a grant

Please send your letter to Columba Martinez-Espinosa (President, SWS Europe Chapter) at:
martinez-espinosa@tourduvalat.org

Become a SWS member

There are several benefits for SWS members.

If you are not a member yet, perhaps you should become one! 

To become a SWS member, go to the main SWS website (www.sws.org), click on new membership and follow the easy instructions.

Why join SWS?

• become part of > 3000 wetland scientists and practitioners worldwide
• provides an independent forum for the exchange of ideas among wetland scientists, decision makers and users
• promotes education of the importance of wetlands
• network with other wetland professionals
• support for students / early career professionals
• establish partnerships with other SWS members
• establish partnerships with other wetland organizations (e.g., Wetlands International, WWF, MedWet)
• students get travel grants for attending SWS annual meetings
• we are just good people!

become a SWS member

Scientific Committee

• Marta Baumane – Aarhus University, Denmark

• Marija Chobanová – Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia

• Keith Edwards – University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia

• Tomáš Hájek – University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia

• Jan Květ – University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia

 

• Andrea Kučerová – Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia

• Luca Marazzi – Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), UK Government

• Tomáš Picek – University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia

• Petra Straková – University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia

• Zuzana Urbanová – University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia