Seed counting at the Institute for Pacific Islands Forestry (IPIF)

 First we get everything set up: bags of seeds, paper bags, bins, sieves, paint brushes, funnels, and petri dishes.

Then we put on the "cool" magnifier headset, grab a set of forceps and....

 ....count the seeds from the sifted litter and record data.

 For extra fun we count tiny seeds under the scope. Here's Laura Super counting ohelo (Vaccinium calycinum) seeds in several fruits to get an average seeds per fruit. Mahalo for your patience, Laura!!

Ohelo (Vaccinium calycinum) seeds on a petri dish with a 1x1cm grid. So tiny and pretty!