jcolman
3529 Karma Points
For more than a decade, Jonathon D. Colman has designed, developed, and promoted web sites for large companies and nonprofits, including The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International and IBM. His expertise lies in web strategy, online marketing and outreach, search engine optimization and marketing, and engaging "web 2.0" news portals (Digg, Mixx, StumbleUpon) and online social networks (MySpace, Facebook, Care2) to build buzz and support good causes.
Seattle, Washington USA
My Groups:
- IN THE MIXX
- Art, Culture and Beau...
- Mixxing the Web
- The beauty of science
- Green Gold Rush
- Animals and Pets
- Weird Facts
- The X Factor
- Everything To Do With...
- Sweet is the Vine
- Mixx Shouts
- Yicrosoft Directory
- Non-Profit News
- Social Blend
- Environment
- Northwest mixxers
- Global Development
- Submit EVERYTHING Here
- Hall_of_Fame: General
- Fundraising
- Those 'How To' Articles
- birds
- For MIXX
- Green Power & Technology
- Nature Lover On Mixx
- Global Warming
- Animal Rights
- sustainable tourism
- Sci-Tech
- Wildlife Resource
- A Group For Wildlife ...
- Hiking
- NWF
- Environmental Graffiti
- Activism
- Spirral
- Fast Lane
- lifestyle
- Public Mixx
- Offbeat
- Supporters of Ethical...
- climate change solutions
- Green Tips
- emPivot
- Breaking News Online
- All About Facebook
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Wine and the Ecosystem view story
36 votes- Submitted by KimberlyBock
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.nature.org/tncscience/...)
The drink of the gods hasn't been so divine for the Earth.
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Chance to spend ONE MILLION DOLLARS of someone elses money. view story
58 votes- Submitted by BransonWebcast
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Causes)
TripAdvisor.com is giving away $ 1 Million Dollars and wants YOU to select how they should spend the money. Think of the $1 million as a pie. Each suggested organization's slice of that pie depends on how many votes it receives. More votes = more money.
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Scientists propose plan to stop "Osteoporosis of Coral Reefs" view story
62 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.nature.org/initiatives...)
Increasing global carbon dioxide emissions are not just damaging the Earth ’s climate, but eroding coral reefs, our rainforests of the sea. See how scientists are solving the issue of ocean acidification, which harms coral reefs and the life they suppor
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Will Climate Change Spoil Your Chardonnay? view story
81 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.nature.org/tncscience/...)
Climate has a huge impact on winegrowing -- affecting everything from harvest quality and quantity to whether a vineyard can produce delicate whites or fruit-forward reds.
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BSG fans, unite! Vote Tigh / Roslin 2008. view story
35 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://tighroslin2008.com/)
Finally, a ticket that we can all support to save us from the Cylons... and they have a plan. BSG fans unite and vote Tigh/Roslin 2008. So say we all!
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Forget the biofuels hype - Run your car on vegetable oil! view story
73 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.nature.org/activities/...)
Biofuels made from corn have serious drawbacks -- land conversion from forest to agriculture creates a huge carbon debt. But any diesel vehicle can be made to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO), a recycled waste product that produces lower emissions.
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Can Dogs Help Find and Save Endangered Species? view story
65 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.nature.org/wherewework...)
Rogue -- a perky four-year-old Belgian sheepdog -- sure thinks so! Find out how he's making a difference by finding rare plants and other species in Oregon. Then watch a great video of Rogue in action!
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How long does it take for 250 super-connected Gnomedex geeks to raise $2,500 for Cambodian kids? view story
56 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blo...)
Answer: about 90 minutes -- that's it! Truly a great example of the far-reaching power of social media. Read Beth Kanter's blog for more insights as to how she did it.
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Why You Should be Drinking Biodynamic Wine view story
12 votes- Submitted by socialpyramid
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.thedailygreen.com/heal...)
Biodynamic wine has come a long way in quality, price and accessibility. Here's why you should be drinking biodynamic wines, which share many features with organic wine.
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7 Reasons Bats are Just as Cool as Batman view story
39 votes- Submitted by danielle.brigida
- 3 months ago
- (http://blogs.nwf.org/arctic_promi...)
Batman, the hero of Gotham and star of The Dark Knight, is a good guy faced with intense obstacles that sometimes make him an enemy in the eyes of his city. That sounds like your average bat to me!

