ABSTRACT SUBMISSION - still open for posters (oral presentation slots are full)

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 note that we only accept posters as oral presentation slots are full.

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

Abstracts 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.

Guidance for oral and poster presenters

In order to facilitate conference attendees' understanding of and engagement in your great research, we recommend you follow the guidance below.

• Please limit your slides to approximately 1 per minute, i.e. 12-15 slides
• Avoid including too much text in your slides / poster sections
• Make good use of visuals, e.g. figures, but do not include more than 1-2 per slide
• Consider using a color scheme that would not cause problems for people with color blindness
• Try and cover objectives, methods, results, and conclusion(s) in a balanced way
• Focus on one key message per slide
• Use clearly visible font size, e.g. min. 18-20 pt for slides
• Please prepare what you want to say during your talk for it to be clearly delivered at a reasonable pace in 10 minutes, followed by 2 minutes for discussion
• Oral presentation lengths: 10 + 2 (regular), 12 + 3 (invited/selected), 30 + 10 (plenary)
• Poster format: A0, portrait orientation

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 29, 2026 – Abstract submission deadline

                              WE STILL ACCEPT POSTERS!

April 22, 2026 – Notification of abstract acceptance

April 30, 2026  – Early Bird registration fee ends

May 01, 2026  – Regular registration fee starts

June 29, 2026  – Conference starts

 

Please use the registration form provided here

We recommend registering early to secure your spot at the conference at the early-bird rate and your preferred field trip.

registration

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