The Pan American Marine Energy Conference Association (PAMEC) has extended the deadline for Expressions of Interest to submit an extended abstract for presentation at PAMEC 2024 in Barranquilla, Colombia, January 22-24, 2024. We received an encouraging amount of Expressions of Interest from across Pan America and internationally on a wide range of topics, but also requests to extend the deadline if possible..

Marine Energy research themes include Tidal & In-stream, Wave, Ocean Current, Offshore Wind, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), Salinity Gradient, Biofuels & E-Fuels and Floating Photovoltaic (Solar) and Resource characterization on such topics as Technology design and testing, Moorings and anchors, Environmental Effects, Fabrication and deployment, Social acceptance, social/economic effects and benefits, Policy, Grid connection, and Risk reduction.

PAMEC will use a two-step process for abstract submissions. A short expression of interest stating your topic title and any other explanation(100-200 words) is to be submitted through a form on the PAMEC website by April 15, 2023.

Feedback will be provided on the short abstract and if it is within our scope and not promotional/commercial, an invitation will be made to submit an extended abstract (3-5 pages) for presentation at the conference and publication thereafter. The deadline for extended abstracts remains June 26, 2023.

A small number of extended abstracts will be invited to prepare a full paper for a special issue of a journal, to proceed after the conference.

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Pan American Marine Energy Conference Association announces Call for Abstracts for PAMEC 2024

 (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)- The Pan American Marine Energy Conference Association (PAMEC) is now accepting Expressions of Interest to submit an extended abstract for presentation at PAMEC 2024 in Barranquilla, Colombia, January 22-24, 2024. Pre-Conference Workshops will also take place January 19-20, 2024.

Marine Energy research themes include Tidal & In-stream, Wave, Ocean Current, Offshore Wind, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), Salinity Gradient, Biofuels & E-Fuels and Floating Photovoltaic (Solar) and Resource characterization on such topics as Technology design and testing, Environmental Effects, Moorings and anchors, Fabrication and deployment, Social acceptance, social/economic effects and benefits, Policy, Grid connections, and Risk reduction.

PAMEC will use a two-step process for abstract submissions. A short abstract (100-200 words) is to be submitted through a form on the PAMEC website by March 15, 2023.

Feedback will be provided on the short abstract and an invitation made to submit an extended abstract (3-5 pages) for presentation at the conference and publication thereafter. The deadline for extended abstracts is June 26, 2023.

A small number of extended abstracts will be invited to prepare a full paper for a special issue of a journal, to proceed after the conference.

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About PAMEC
PAMEC is a non-profit organization created to bring together researchers in marine renewable energy in the Americas (including the Caribbean) by means of the Pan-American Marine Energy Conference, a research conference that is part of a global network of conferences that includes the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC) and the Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC). PAMEC is intended to foster the development of marine renewable energy through collaboration among researchers, industry, and government.

Contact
Bruce Cameron, PAMEC President
bruce.cameron@pamec.energy

Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) is leading a mission to the 2022 PanAmerican Marine Energy Conference (PAMEC), taking place this June 19-22 in Ensenada, Mexico with workshops on June 17-18. For more details, please see https://marinerenewables.ca/event/mrc-mission-to-the-panamerican-marine-energy-conference-pamec-2022-june-19-22-ensenada-mexico/

PAMEC Members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2022 at 2PM ADT. Members should have received information on connecting to the Zoom meeting along with the agenda and supporting documents. If you have not received the notice, please contact us at secretary@pamec.energy .

Not a member? Membership in PAMEC.Energy Association is $15 USD a year. For those who attended PAMEC 2020 in San Jose, Costa Rica, the $15 USD membership fee is waived for 2021-22 (to the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2022). See https://pamec.energy/membership/ to become a member.

(Spanish Version below)
The PanAmerican Marine Energy Conference Association (PAMEC) has decided to proceed with an in-person Conference in Ensenada Mexico June 19-22, 2022 with workshops on June 17-18. The initial response to a call for abstracts was strong, but many people have asked for a bit more time. Accordingly, the deadline for submission has been extended to midnight (Pacific Time) on April 25, 2022. Abstracts can be submitted at https://pamec.energy/events/extended-abstracts/ .

The conference has already attracted international support and attendance. Speakers and presenters have been confirmed from Canada, the USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and the UK. The extended deadline is intended to allow senior researchers and graduate students more time to prepare an extended abstract for presentation in an international forum.

PAMEC 2022 is part of the family of conferences on Marine Renewable Energy Research and Development including, the European Wave and Tidal Conference (EWTEC) and the Asian Wave and Tidal Conference (AWTEC). PAMEC is intended to bring researchers together on a biannual basis. The first was in 2020 in Costa Rica

Bruce Cameron, President PAMEC.Energy Association
Bruce.Cameron@pamec.energy
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

Ensenada Ready to Welcome PAMEC 2022

Ensenada Mexico is a vibrant university and tourist City on the Mexican Pacific Coast, a 2-hour drive south of San Diego, USA. The conference venue will be the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education in Ensenada, Baja California(CICESE),  and the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) ,  known for its work in marine renewable energy and related disciplines.

It has many low-cost hotels and Airbnb accommodations (~$100 USD a night). The conference itself has a regular registration fee of $365 USD and $265 USD for students. The Association and local organizers are seeking sponsorships to fund bursaries to assist those with limited means to support their attendance.

Registration for the conference and application for bursary support will open on April 15, 2022.

The PAMEC 2022 in Mexico follows the very successful PAMEC 2020 in San Jose Costa Rica. More than 200 delegates attended the Costa Rica Conference. Many of them said the Conference gave them tremendous insight into global and regional activities as well as research and business connections they could not have found elsewhere. Abstracts from PAMEC 2020 are available at https://pamec.energy/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PAMEC-2020_-E-BOOK.pdf

Getting to Ensenada
There are two main pathways to Ensenada in Mexico’s Baja Province. Check out the options in detail on the very useful Rome2Rio website.

The first option is to fly into Mexico City and then take a flight to Tijuana which is a short Uber, taxi or bus ride (about an hour and a half) away from Ensenada.

The second option, and the best for many, is to arrive in San Diego, then rent a car with several colleagues to cross the US-Mexico border and drive down. Conference organizers will provide website addresses of companies who will allow cross-border rentals. They will also provide contact information for drivers who will take small groups of people from the airport to Ensenada.

Another variation on this option is to take a taxi/Uber from the airport to downtown San Diego and take public transportation to the border, then walk across to Tijuana where buses and Uber/Taxis are very available to get to Ensenada (see Option 1).  This may be the best option coming back, as walking across the border can be faster than getting in the driver lineups if you have Trusted Traveller Status (such as Global Entry or Nexus which includes enrollment in Global Entry).

La segunda reunión Internacional PAMEC  será presencial – La fecha límite para enviar resúmenes se extenderá hasta el 25 de abril

La Asociación de Energía PAMEC ha decidido continuar con una Conferencia en persona en Ensenada México del 19 al 22 de junio de 2022 con talleres del 17 al 18 de junio. La respuesta inicial a la convocatoria de resúmenes fue fuerte, pero muchas personas han pedido un poco más de tiempo. En consecuencia, el plazo de  para enviar resúmenes se ha ampliado hasta la medianoche (hora del Pacífico) del 25 de abril de 2022. La conferencia ya ha atraído el apoyo y la asistencia internacional. Se han confirmado oradores y presentadores de Canadá, Estados Unidos, México, Costa Rica, Panamá, Ecuador, Perú, Colombia y el Reino Unido. El plazo extendido está destinado a permitir a los investigadores senior y estudiantes de posgrado más tiempo para preparar un resumen extendido para su presentación en un foro internacional.

PAMEC 2022 forma parte de la familia de conferencias sobre Investigación y Desarrollo de Energías Renovables Marinas, incluida la Conferencia Europea de Olas y Mareas (EWTEC) y la Conferencia Asiática de Olas y Mareas (AWTEC). PAMEC está destinado a reunir a los investigadores sobre una base semestral. La primera fue en 2020 en Costa Rica.

Bruce Cameron
Presidente PAMEC
Bruce.Cameron@pamec.energy

Ensenada listo para dar la bienvenida a PAMEC 2022 

Ensenada México es una vibrante ciudad universitaria y turística en la costa del Pacífico mexicano, a 2 horas en coche al sur de San Diego, Estados Unidos.  la conferencia se realizará en elñ Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE),  https://www.cicese.edu.mx/welcome/acerca/ , y la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), https://www.uabc.mx/ reconocidos por su investigación en energías renovables y disciplinas relacionadas. Tiene muchos hoteles de bajo costo y alojamiento en Airbnb (~$ 100 USD por noche). La conferencia en sí tiene una tarifa de inscripción regular de $ 365 USD y $ 265 USD para estudiantes. La Asociación PAMEC y los organizadores locales están buscando patrocinios para financiar becas para ayudar a aquellos con medios limitados para apoyar su asistencia. La inscripción para la conferencia y la solicitud de apoyo de becas se abrirán el 15 de abril de 2022. El evento PAMEC 2022 en México sigue al muy exitoso PAMEC 2020 en San José Costa Rica. Más de 200 delegados asistieron a la Conferencia de Costa Rica. Muchos de ellos dijeron que la Conferencia les dio una visión tremenda de las actividades globales y regionales, así como de las conexiones de investigación y negocios que no podrían haber encontrado en otro lugar.

Cómo llegar a Ensenada 

Hay dos  rutas principales para llegar a Ensenada en la provincia de Baja California en México. Echa un vistazo a las opciones en detalle en el muy útil sitio web de Rome2Rio – https://www.rome2rio.com La primera opción es volar a la Ciudad de México y luego tomar un vuelo a Tijuana, del aeropuerto de Tijuana a Ensenada es un viaje corto en Uber, taxi o autobús (aproximadamente una hora y media). La segunda opción y la mejor para muchos es llegar a San Diego, alquilar un auto con varios colegas para cruzar la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México y conducir hacia Ensenada. Los organizadores de la conferencia proporcionarán las direcciones de los sitios web de las empresas que permitirán alquileres transfronterizos. También proporcionarán información de contacto de conductores que pueden llevar a pequeños grupos de personas desde los aeropuertos de SanDiego o Tijuana hasta Ensenada.

Otra variación de esta opción es tomar un taxi / Uber del aeropuerto al centro de San Diego y tomar el transporte público hasta la frontera, luego caminar hasta Tijuana, donde los autobuses y Uber / Taxis están muy disponibles para llegar a Ensenada (ver Opción 1). Esta puede ser la mejor opción para regresar, ya que cruzar la frontera puede ser más rápido que entrar en las filas de conductores si tiene algún estatus de viajero de confianza (como Global Entry o Nexus, que incluye la inscripción en Global Entry).