Samuel Isaac
McNair Scholar 2023
- Major(s): Animal Science (Pre-Vet)
- Classification: Junior
- Anticipated Graduation Date: Spring 2025
- Career Aspirations: After attaining a bachelor’s degree, Sammy plans to either attend veterinary school in order to pursue mixed animal practice or work towards a master's degree in animal science.
“My favorite part of being a McNair scholar was experiencing research at the undergraduate level and building a bond with the cohort. This program has been life changing, as I never thought I could be a potential graduate student without this program. I am extremely grateful and blessed to have been given such a major opportunity. By both conducting graduate-level research, along with building a bond as a cohort, I can confidently say that I will be well-prepared for a future outside of academia.”- Samuel Isaac
“Investigating Multi-Decadal Patterns of Changing Temperature and Their Effects on the Growing Season Length in the Texas Panhandle”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Guillermo Marcillo
The focus of this research was to investigate multi-decadal patterns of changing temperature and their effects on the growing season length in the Texas Panhandle. As weather changes continue to worsen over time, growing season lengths for cotton needs to be taken into consideration. While not evidently major, the effects will be seen drastically over time. This research will provide insight when considering plans of action regarding growing seasons. Questions that I aim to answer with this research are as follows: How can climate change affect the growing seasons of cotton? How can we prepare for the future growing seasons of cotton? And how can climate change affect the growing seasons of other crops? Post research, we found a steady decline that may be predicted for years to come. The decline is slight, but over time, it is undeniable that a significant number of days will be lost during the growing season.