Farewell, Scienceblogs. This will be my last post at SB's DSN. It's a little sad for me, because I kinda feel like I grew up here. I didn't know what a science blog was when Craig invited me to Blogger's DSN three years ago. All we knew then was that we liked to communicate science, that we were compelled to write, and science papers take too long to publish.

After several months at Blogger we were looking at a contract to sign with the "big league" here at ScienceBlogs. I'll never forget the strange mixed feeling of fear and joy. It's almost like going down in a submersible. Since then, I had two little girls (call them Fear and Joy), moved from Los Angeles to Texas, enrolled in a PhD program, passed my qualifiers, and started my dissertation.

A lot has changed. Since moving to ScienceBlogs in January 2007, DSN has become a near daily press. We grew from hundreds to thousands of unique readers a day. Kevin Zelnio came aboard. We lit fires, put 'em out, subtly improved our locution, and even built a small following of ruffians and scalliwags. Now, we're moving on to sail another sea.

Before we go, I want to say a personal "thank you". ScienceBlogs is an awesome place to be. It's a unique gathering of science writers, readers, thinkers, and skeptics. The staff at SEED is the best at what they do, pioneering a new, more informed media with the power to change and to grow. It was wonderful to be a part of this.

Thank you Ginny, Katherine, Tim, and Adam. Thank you Deep-Sea News readers and co-bloggers around the world. It was fun to be here with you. Please come join us as we seek a new adventure at Discovery Earth. Until then, farewell.