Not very envious...

of Nunatak who is spending the day at the In Linnaeus' Wake conference.

"The meeting will cover the historical importance of the SOIC and Linnaeus, life aboard an 18th century vessel, and scientifically will focus on marine systematic and taxonomic discoveries from the last three hundred years. It will show how in the age of DNA sequencing and deep-sea robotic submarines, much of marine science is still in the ‘discovery phase’, just as it was in Linnaeus’ day."

Then in the evening she's putting on her best going out labcoat for a reception aboard Gotheborg, a replica square rigger of the type used by the Swedish East India Company.

Science + square rigger = sexy science event. British science could do with a square rigger of its own. Nunatak promises pics and a report.