生态学是与生物及其过去，现在和未来环境之间的关系有关的科学学科。USU的生态中心拥有一连串的董事，这些董事在全国乃至世界范围内都被誉为生态学领域的杰出科学家，拥有生态学学位的学生能够与有影响力的教职员工保持联系，从而在他们追求有声望的研究生课程后为他们提供帮助。世界各地大学的博士课程和教职。此外，生态中心还举办了一系列研讨会，吸引了来自世界各地的著名科学家在USU上发表演讲。该系的学生们对陆地生态和生态系统感到关注。
Ecology is the scientific discipline concerned with the relationships between organisms and their past, present, and future environments. The Ecology Center at USU has had a string of directors known nationally and worldwide as premier scientists in the field of ecology, and students graduating with a degree in ecology are able to make contacts with influential faculty that can help them as they pursue prestigious post-doctoral programs and faculty positions at universities around the world. Additionally, the Ecology Center hosts a seminar series that brings famous scientists from all over the world to speak at USU.