Jacobs is an atmospheric scientist who previously served as acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during the first Trump administration.

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated former NOAA Acting Administrator Neil Jacobs to lead the agency once again.

President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate." ...

Jacobs has spearheaded efforts to combine different computer forecasting systems for weather and climate into a single system.