NSF SpectrumX welcomes Neil Jacobs and Keith Seitter as External Advisory Board members
By Christina Clark
Two members of the radio spectrum community have recently joined the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) SpectrumX’s External Advisory Board (EAB).
NSF SpectrumX’s EAB and its members provide counsel and advice to the Center’s directors and leadership team. The EAB’s 14 members also support the strategic vision, plan, and projects, and they act as ambassadors for the Center, when appropriate. These members are accomplished professionals in the radio spectrum field with diverse backgrounds and positions held throughout their careers.
One of the most recent additions to the EAB is Neil Jacobs, chief science advisor for the community Unified Forecast System, a part of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (NSF UCAR) Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science, at North Carolina State University.
“SpectrumX serves an essential role in balancing the priorities, interests, and equities surrounding the use of spectrum,” Jacobs said. “Both passive and active radio frequencies are essential to my field, and I am honored to be a part of how we manage this finite resource for the future.”
Also joining the EAB is Keith Seitter, executive director emeritus, senior policy fellow of the American Meteorological Society, and distinguished visiting professor at the College of the Holy Cross. Seitter is also executive director emeritus of the American Meteorological Society.
“The atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic sciences community depends on key portions of the spectrum for both passive and active observations of the environment, as well as for communications with space-based platforms,” said Seitter. “SpectrumX provides a way to ensure the voice of the scientific community is heard in discussions on spectrum allocation and use.”
The addition of Jacobs and Seitter, along with the board’s growth since its founding in 2021, furthers the Center’s mission to be a space where all radio spectrum stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, and contribute to the U.S.’s next steps in its spectrum resource optimization.
Learn more about Jacobs and Seitter by reading their profiles on the SpectrumX Team page
About SpectrumX
SpectrumX is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its Spectrum Innovation Initiative, under grant number AST 21-32700. SpectrumX is the world’s largest academic hub where all radio spectrum stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, and contribute to maximizing social welfare of this precious resource.
To learn more about SpectrumX, please visit spectrumx.org.
Contact:
Christina Clark, Research Communications Specialist
SpectrumX / Notre Dame Research / University of Notre Dame
cclark26@nd.edu / 574.631.2665
spectrumx.org