The State of the Arctic Conference (http://soa.arcus.org) will be held next week in Miami (March 16-19, 2010). This large conference is drawing Arctic scientists from around the world. Twenty-five scholarships were awarded to outstanding students to support their travel to the conference. Four of the scholarship winners are Polaris Project students, a remarkable accomplishment. Congratulations to Moira Hough (Carleton College), Max Janicek (Western Washington University), Erin Seybold (St. Olaf College), and Boyd Zapatka (Clark University) – well done and well deserved!