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

President Trump selects Neil Jacobs to lead NOAA again, known for the "Sharpiegate" incident during Hurricane Dorian.

President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific ...

President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to once again lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the country’s premier centers for climate science and the target of ...

Neil Jacobs led NOAA on an acting basis for part of the president’s first term, including in September 2019 when Trump ...

President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs, a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) official involved in the “Sharpiegate” episode during Trump’s first term, to lead NOAA.