Neil Andrew Jacobs, Jr. (born December 12, 1973) [1] is an American scientist and former government official who served as the acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [2] In 2025, newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump nominated Jacobs to the position of NOAA …

1 day ago · Trump picks Neil Jacobs, known for "Sharpie-gate" incident, to head NOAA 05:04. Neil Jacobs, who was acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2019 when ...

2 days ago · A respected atmospheric scientist, Dr. Jacobs was found to have violated NOAA’s code of ethics in 2019. By Christopher Flavelle President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to once again lead the ...

2 days ago · Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate." Climate Trump picks Neil Jacobs to head NOAA, a scientist with ...

3 days ago · Trump picks scientist involved in ‘Sharpiegate’ scandal to lead NOAA. President Donald Trump has named Neil Jacobs, a veteran of his first administration, to lead the National Oceanic and ...

3 days ago · Neil Jacobs, acting administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, speaks at NOAA's 2019 Hurricane Season Outlook press conference, May 23, 2019, in Arlington, Va.

2 days ago · Who: Neil Jacobs Nominated for: Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) You might know them from: Jacobs led the agency on an acting basis during part of the ...

3 days ago · 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.

3 days ago · The White House is nominating meteorologist Neil Jacobs to lead NOAA after he led the agency on an acting basis during President Trump's first term. Why it matters: The Commerce Department agency is one of the globe's top climate science agencies, funding research and keeping track of global temperatures in near real-time.

2 days ago · Who: Neil Jacobs Nominated for: Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) You might know them from: Jacobs led the agency on an acting basis during part of the ...