DATE: 3/20/06

CONTACT: Dr. Barbara Speziale (864) 656-1550; bjspz@clemson.edu

WRITER: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu

ClemsonUniversity guidebook wins notable state document award

CLEMSON --Life at the Water's Edge, a 150-page guidebook for landscaping practices for homeowners that will protect the lakes and streams, was recently selected to receive one of 10 Notable State Document Awards for 2005.

The book features attractive photographs, colorful illustrations and practical solutions to shoreline landscaping problems. It explores South Carolina's shoreline natural history and explains the advantages of natural buffer vegetation in protecting water quality.

It was written and edited by Lin Roth, a forest ecologist at Clemson's Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science in Georgetown. Other Clemson University contributors include Barbara Speziale, aquatic biologist, Patrick McMillan, botanist and curator of the Clemson University herbarium, Bill Stringer, agronomist and native grass specialist, and Bob Polomski, Clemson Extension horticulturist.

This award recognizes state governmental publications of outstanding merit and usefulness to the citizens of South Carolina. The 10 publications are selected by a committee composed of Elaine Sandberg, government documents librarian, and two librarians representing state government documents depository libraries in the state.

The award was received March 15 at the S.C. State Library in Columbia by Calvin Schoulties, dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences.

The book also received a national award from the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation and has been recommended by the North American Lakes Management Society.

To order a copy, go to www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/. Enter WQL24 in the search box and select “Pub Code” from the drop-down menu. Cost is $20.

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