Welcome to the Ecology Center
The Utah State University (USU) Ecology Center is an administrative structure in the University that supports and coordinates ecological research and graduate education in the science of ecology, and provides professional information and advice for decision makers considering actions that affect the environment.
Administratively, the Center is part of the University's Division of Research, and integrates the efforts of faculty and graduate students in 3 colleges and 5 departments. Participating faculty have tenure in their home departments, and graduate degrees are conferred in the participating departments. With state support in the University budget, the Center's program is a major mission of the institution.
Academically, a primary Center purpose is to provide a basic scientific underpinning for the basic and applied ecological programs in the Colleges of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Science. But many of its research projects address applied natural resources and environmental problems.
Center faculty are actively involved in professional advisory roles at state, national, and international levels. Faculty members serve on an array of commissions, boards, review panels, and advisory committees.