In this session, NVIDIA will introduce how GPUs can be used to advance research within the College of Forestry. We will begin by exploring PhysicsNeMo, a framework that combines physics-based modeling with AI, enabling scalable simulations of forest growth, wildfire dynamics, and climate impacts. Next, we’ll showcase NVIDIA Omniverse, a platform for creating digital twins and immersive simulations. We will demonstrate how virtual forest environments can support sustainable land management, ecosystem modeling, and collaborative planning. Finally, we’ll highlight GPU-accelerated computer vision workflows, showing how drone and satellite imagery can be used for tree species classification, biomass estimation, pest detection, and monitoring of deforestation or reforestation. This session will spark your interest in GPU-powered tools for forestry and provide an entry point for applying scalable, cutting-edge technologies to ecological and resource management challenges. Prerequisites: This session is open to all in the College of Forestry who have an interest in GPU-accelerated computing for research. No technical background is required. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop for interactive demos. Questions about this event can be directed to: [email protected]