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Muddy boots, waders, gloves and notebooks in hand, students in ������Ƶ Professor Brendan Kelly’s Riparian & Wetland Ecology & Management lab are taking their lessons out of the classroom and into streams, wetlands and other natural areas to positively impact local ecosystems. Recently, students helped restore a riparian zone along Big Creek with Trout Unlimited, in Waterville, planting saplings and other vegetation to strengthen streambanks and enhance water quality.   They also participated in field investigations at a local bog and toured Labrador Hollow, near Tully,…