An aerial view of a group of wooden buildings connected by boardwalks in a marshland, with researchers working in the water and students observing from a pavilion.

An aerial view of a group of wooden buildings connected by boardwalks in a marshland, with researchers working in the water and students observing from a pavilion.

An aerial view of a group of wooden buildings connected by boardwalks in a marshland, with researchers working in the water and students observing from a pavilion. See more

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