Dr. Tyler M. Bell is an Assistant Professor in the School of Meteorology and School of Aviation at the University of Oklahoma, where he develops cutting-edge weather instruments to better understand the atmospheric boundary layer. A three-time OU graduate (B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Meteorology), Tyler spent five years at the Cooperative Institute for High-Impact Weather Research and Operations before joining the faculty in Fall 2025. His research focuses on creating innovative tools and techniques that capture detailed atmospheric measurements in places and conditions that were previously difficult to observe. As a key developer of the CopterSonde, a drone-based weather sensing system, Tyler has deployed this technology in field campaigns to collect critical data for severe weather research, renewable energy applications, and air quality studies. He also manages CLAMPS, OU’s mobile atmospheric profiling system that provides high-resolution boundary layer observations for both research and operational forecasting. Through his work, Tyler is advancing how we measure and understand the lower atmosphere, with practical applications for improving weather prediction and addressing real-world environmental challenges.