
America’s Greatest Gamebirds
The Quail Research Lab is dedicated to finding solutions that result in sustainable quail populations. Our research takes place on partnering ranches, public lands and in our state-of-the-art laboratory on the A&M-Commerce campus.
Our Research
Our current research includes:
Human Dimensions Of Quail Sustainability
The human dimensions of quail sustainability consider the role that humans play in every stage of the socio-economic system, including, communications, decision making, economics, ethics, governance, management, science, social systems, stakeholders and values. Learn more
Quail Chick Development
To determine if quail embryos and eggs are affected by environmental change, normal stages of development for each species must first be described to compare to experimental results. Scientists from The Quail Research Laboratory recently charted the normal stages of development for the California valley quail and continue to chart other quail species. Learn More
Quail Research Station Program
What is the definition of a sustainable quail population? Current quail research is rich in data which has identified many potential components of state and national declines in quail populations. Yet, consistently predicting quail population behavior and sustainability remains as elusive as ever. Learn More
Upcoming and Ongoing Projects
- Climate and Quail Investigation
- Quail Translocations
- Quail Stress and Toxicology
- Super Quail Project

You Can Help!
We thank you for your dedication to America’s greatest gamebirds. To support our quail research and establish a lasting legacy, please visit our Giving Page. Every gift counts!
For all questions and comments, contact Dr. Kelly Reyna.
Student Spotlight

Whether it’s an internship, an assignment for a class or just volunteering for a professor or graduate student, there are a lot of hands-on and lab-based opportunities for students here

Anytime I need motivation, I remind myself of my goals and how this will benefit me in the future with the passion I have for wildlife research.