Matt Tuftedal

Biography

Matt comes from a background of research and atmospheric instrumentation spanning his academic and professional career. During his undergraduate degree at Central Michigan University, Matt worked on research involving how the Great Lakes influenced snow storms and tornadic events. He also was involved in the set up of an ASOS station at CMU. While at University of North Dakota, he was very involved with testing the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s (NCAR) 3D Printed Automated Weather Stations (PAWS). Shortly after graduating from UND, he began working with microwave radiometers at Radiometrics Corporation in Boulder, Colorado, where he was the QCS Manager and Atmospheric Scientist.

Presently, Matt is the facility manager for the Argonne Testbed for Multi-scale Observational Studies (ATMOS), formerly known as bld 484, which houses an entire atmospheric instrumentation suite, including a 60m meteorological tower, 10m tip/tilt tower, concrete instrumentation pad, and vast precipitation measurements. Additionally, Matt is an associate mentor in the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) for the microwave radiometers and the surface meteorological instrumentation.

Outside of Matt’s Argonne duties, he has held a Fixed-Term Faculty member at Central Michigan University.

Awards

ARM Service Award, Department of Energy, 2025
10 Within 10 Alumni Award, Central Michigan University, 2024
Impact Argonne Award: Extraordinary Effort, Argonne National Lab, 2024
Impact Argonne Award: Advancing Argonne’s Reputation, Argonne National Lab, 2023
Impact Argonne Award: Safety, Argonne National Lab, 2023
Student Engagement and Leadership Award (Outstanding President for a Large Organization), Central Michigan University, 2016
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Science Service Award, Central Michigan University, 2016

Education

MS Atmospheric Science, University of North Dakota, 2019
BS Meteorology, Central Michigan University, 2017

Publications

Sullivan, R. C., D. P. Billesbach, S. Biraud, S. Chan, R. Hart, E. Keeler, J. Kyrouac, S. Pal, M. Pekour, S. L. Sullivan, A. Theisen, M. Tuftedal, and D. R. Cook, 2025: Over three decades, and counting, of near-surface turbulent flux measurements from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 2025, 1–46, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5007-2025
Raut, B. A., P. Muradyan, S. Pal, S. Ivans, M. Tuftedal, Z. Sherman, M. Grover, J. O’Brien, R. Jackson, E. Wawrzyniak, A. Cho, G. Anderson, T. Gala, and S. Collis, 2025: The Chicago Urban Flux Network with Perspectives from an Eddy Covariance Workshop. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 106, E1724–E1730, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-25-0180.1
Kyrouac, J., and M. Tuftedal, 2024: Surface Meteorological System (MET) Instrument Handbook. Tech. Rep., DOE Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility, https://doi.org/10.2172/1007926
O’Brien, J. R., M. Grover, R. C. Jackson, Z. S. Sherman, S. M. Collis, A. Theisen, B. A. Raut, M. Tuftedal, and D. Feldman, 2024: Colorado State University (CSU) X-Band Precipitation Radar Plan Position Indicator Data Processed with Corrected Moments in Antenna Coordinates (CMAC) Value-Added Product Report. Tech. Rep., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, https://doi.org/10.2172/2483333
O’Brien, J. R., M. Grover, R. C. Jackson, Z. S. Sherman, S. M. Collis, A. Theisen, B. Raut, M. Tuftedal, and D. Feldman, 2024: Colorado State University (CSU) X-Band Precipitation Radar Extracted Radar Columns and In Situ Sensors (RadCLss) Value-Added Product Report. Tech. Rep., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, https://doi.org/10.2172/2482520
Feldman, D., A. Aiken, W. Boos, R. Carroll, V. Chandrasekar, S. Collis, J. Creamean, G. de Boer, J. Deems, P. DeMott, J. Fan, A. Flores, D. Gochis, M. Grover, T. Hill, A. Hodshire, E. Hulm, C. Hume, R. Jackson, F. Junyant, A. Kennedy, M. Kumjian, E. Levin, J. Lundquist, J. O’Brien, M. Raleigh, J. Reithel, A. Rhoades, K. Rittger, W. Rudisill, Z. Sherman, E. Siirila-Woodburn, S. Skiles, J. Smith, R. Sullivan, A. Theisen, M. Tuftedal, A. Varble, A. Wiedlea, S. Wielandt, K. Williams, and Z. Xu, 2024: Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) (Field Campaign Report). Tech. Rep., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.2172/2341871
Muradyan, Paytsar, Rao Kotamarthi, Rich Coulter, Mark Potosnak, Evan Keeler, Joe O’Brien, Matt Tuftedal, “Fire Emissions Study at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida: Measurement Collection and Early Insights for Prescribed Burn Emissions Toward Understanding Air Quality Impacts of Prescribed Fires Compared to Wildland Fires: Final Report.“US Air Force Civil Engineering Center, ANL/EVS-23/19, Aug, 2023
Feldman, D.R., Aiken, A.C., Boos, W. R., Carroll, R.W.H., Chandrasekar, V., Collis, S., Creamean, J. M., de Boer, G., Deems, J., DeMott, P. J., Fan, J., Flores, A. N., Gochis, D., Grover, M., Hill, T. C. J., Hodshire, A., Hulm, E., Hume, C. C., Jackson, R., Junyent, F., Kennedy, A., Kumjian, M., Levin, E. J. T., Lundquist, J. D., O’Brien, J., Raleigh, M. S., Reithel, J., Rhoades, A., Rittger, K., Rudisill, W., Sherman, Z., Siirila-Woodburn, E., Skiles, S. M., Smith, J. N., Sullivan, R. C., Theisen, A., Tuftedal, M., Varble, A. C., Wiedlea, A., Wielandt, S., Williams, K., & Xu, Z. (2023). The Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) Campaign. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (published online ahead of print 2023). https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0049.1
Tuftedal, M.E., D.J. Delene, and A. Detwiler. 2022. Precipitation evaluation of the North Dakota Cloud Modification Project (NDCMP) using rain gauge observations. Atmospheric Research 269, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105996.

Datasets

Tuftedal M ; Kyrouac J ; Zoerner M ; Theisen A ; Isenberger C ; Couch D ; O’Brien J ; Rinke T ; Muradyan P; Collis S (2025): CROCUS Optical All Precipitation Gauge Data at Argonne National Laboratory Prairie Site. Community Research on Climate and Urban Science Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (CROCUS UIFL), ESS-DIVE repository. Dataset. doi:10.15485/2998332
Muradyan P ; Jackson R ; O’Brien J ; Grover M ; Tuftedal M ; Sherman Z ; Wawrzyniak E ; Collis S (2023): CROCUS Sodar Measurements of Lower Atmospheric Wind Profiles at Argonne Testbed for Multiscale Observational Science (ATMOS) Site. Community Research on Climate and Urban Science Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (CROCUS UIFL), ESS-DIVE repository. Dataset. doi:10.15485/2571202
Muradyan P ; Anderson G ; Raut B ; O’Brien J ; Grover M ; Jackson R ; Tuftedal M ; Collis S ; Wawrzyniak E ; Sankaran R ; Shahkarami S ; Conrad N (2025): CROCUS Dual Polarization Ceilometer Data at Northeastern Illinois University Rooftop. Community Research on Climate and Urban Science Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (CROCUS UIFL), ESS-DIVE repository. Dataset. https://doi:10.15485/2510474
Tuftedal, M., J. O’Brien, P. Muradyan, S. Collis, R. Sankaran, P. Beckman, N. Ferrier, S. Shahkarami, Y. Kim, S. Park, D. Dematties, and N. Conrad, 2024: CROCUS Air Quality Data at Argonne National Laboratory Prairie Site. Dataset, Environmental System Science Data Infrastructure for a Virtual Ecosystem, https://doi.org/10.15485/2482523
O’Brien J ; Anderson G ; Tuftedal M ; Grover M ; Muradyan P ; Collis S ; Park S ; Dematties D ; Sankaran R ; Ferrier N ; Shahkarami S ; Kim Y ; Keeler E (2024): CROCUS Weather Data at Northeastern Illinois University Rooftop. Community Research on Climate and Urban Science Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (CROCUS UIFL), ESS-DIVE repository. Dataset. doi:10.15485/2338027
O’Brien J ; Tuftedal M ; Wawrzyniak E ; Berkelhammer M ; Grover M ; Collis S ; Sankaran R ; Beckman P ; Ferrier N ; Shahkarami S ; Kim Y ; Park S ; Dematties D ; Conrad N (2024): CROCUS Air Quality Data at University of Illinois - Chicago Tower. Community Research on Climate and Urban Science Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (CROCUS UIFL), ESS-DIVE repository. Dataset. doi:10.15485/2482533
Muradyan P ; Anderson G ; Raut B ; Grover M ; O’Brien J ; Tuftedal M ; Collis S (2024): CROCUS Ceilometer Data at Northeastern Illinois University Rooftop. Community Research on Climate and Urban Science Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (CROCUS UIFL), ESS-DIVE repository. Dataset. ess-dive-161d0c0f88a0849-20240815T185407332338
Pal, S., B. Raut, J. O’Brien, M. Tuftedal, P. Muradyan, E. Wawrzyniak, and S. Collis, 2024: CROCUS 3-D wind data from Argonne Deployable Mast during Urban Canyon IOP July 2024. Dataset. 31 Dec 2024. https://doi.org/10.15485/2552999
O’Brien, J., M. Tuftedal, P. Muradyan, E. Wawrzyniak, M. Grover, S. Collis, R. Sankaran, P. Beckman, N. Ferrier, S. Shahkarami, Y. Kim, S. Park, and N. Conrad, 2024: CROCUS Weather Data at Argonne National Laboratory Prairie Site. Dataset, Environmental System Science Data Infrastructure for a Virtual Ecosystem, https://doi.org/10.15485/2482528
O’Brien, J., M. Tuftedal, E. Wawrzyniak, M. Grover, M. Berkelhammer, S. Collis, R. Sankaran, P. Beckman, N. Ferrier, S. Shahkarami, Y. Yongho, S. Park, D. Dematties, and N. Conrad, 2024: CROCUS Weather Data at University of Illinois–Chicago Tower. Dataset, Environmental System Science Data Infrastructure for a Virtual Ecosystem, https://doi.org/10.15485/2482530
O’Brien, J., M. Tuftedal, T. Gala, E. Wawrzyniak, M. Grover, S. Collis, R. Sankaran, B. Raut, P. Beckman, N. Ferrier, S. Shahkarami, Y. Kim, S. Park, D. Dematties, and N. Conrad, 2024: CROCUS Weather Data at Chicago State University Prairie Site. Dataset, Environmental System Science Data Infrastructure for a Virtual Ecosystem, https://doi.org/10.15485/2482525
O’Brien, J., G. Anderson, P. Muradyan, M. Tuftedal, S. Collis, R. Jackson, M. Grover, D. Dematties, S. Park, R. Sankaran, P. Beckman, N. Ferrier, Y. Kim, and S. Shahkarami, 2024: CROCUS Air Quality Data at Northeastern Illinois University Rooftop. Dataset, Argonne National Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.15485/2335799
Pal, S., B. Raut, P. Muradyan, M. Tuftedal, J. O’Brien, R. Sullivan, M. Grover, R. Jackson, M. Berkelhammer, E. Wawrzyniak, M. Gonzalez-Meler, A. Cho, G. McNicol, R. Sankaran, S. Shahkarami, and S. Collis, 2023: CROCUS High-Frequency Measurements of CO₂, H₂O, Wind, and Temperature at University of Illinois Chicago. Dataset, Argonne National Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.15485/2473255
Raut, B., S. Pal, P. Muradyan, M. Tuftedal, J. O’Brien, R. Sullivan, M. Grover, R. Jackson, M. Gonzalez-Meler, M. Berkelhammer, A. Cho, G. McNicol, E. Wawrzyniak, R. Sankaran, Y. Kim, and S. Collis, 2023: CROCUS Urban Fluxes of CO₂, H₂O, and Turbulence at University of Illinois Chicago. Dataset, Argonne National Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.15485/2473253
O’Brien, J., M. Tuftedal, T. Gala, E. Wawrzyniak, M. Grover, S. Collis, R. Sankaran, P. Beckman, N. Ferrier, S. Shahkarami, Y. Kim, S. Park, D. Dematties, and N. Conrad, 2023: CROCUS Air Quality Data at Chicago State University Prairie Site. Dataset, Argonne National Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.15485/2482512

Presentations

Collis, S., P. Muradyan, J. O’Brien, G. Anderson, T. J. Wagner, L. Blind-Doskocil, R. Sullivan, M. Tuftedal, S. Pal, E. Zvolanek, R. Jackson, B. Weart, A. Packman, S. Y. Park, A. Wadhwa, C. Negri, D. Hence, S. Beaudry, M. Berkelhammer, B. Kaludi, and the Team CROCUS, 2025: The CROCUS Measurement Strategy. 12^th Int. Conf. Urban Climate (ICUC12), 21 May 2025, https://doi.org/10.5194/icuc12-438
Raut, B., S. Pal, M. Tuftedal, J. R. O’Brien, P. Muradyan, R. C. Sullivan, M. A. Grover, R. C. Jackson, M. Berkelhammer, and S. M. Collis, 2025: Initial Measurements from Chicago’s First Long-Term Urban Flux Site. 105^th AMS Annual Meeting, 105, 452192.
Jackson, R. C., M. A. Grover, J. R. O’Brien, S. M. Collis, A. Theisen, Z. Sherman, B. Raut, M. Tuftedal, V. Chandrasekar, and D. Feldman, 2025: Surface Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (SQUIRE) from the X-Band Precipitation Radar during the Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) Experiment. 105^th AMS Annual Meeting, 105, 452237
Collis, S. M., M. C. Negri, P. Muradyan, J. R. O’Brien, M. Tuftedal, M. Grover, D. K. Fytanidis, S. W. Nesbitt, J. Wang, T. J. Wagner, Z. Sherman, R. C. Jackson, D. A. Hence, B. Weart, S. Pal, E. Wawrzyniak, N. Marcus, M. Hammond, L. Blind-Doskocil, J.-H. Chen, et al., 2024: The Community Research On Climate and Urban Science’s Urban Canyons Field Campaign. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 2024, A43U–08.
Tuftedal M. E., Paytsar Muradyan, 2024: Windy City Weather: A look at Argonne National Laboratory’s Research into Urban Climate Change, Gaylord Building Historical Society’s Drink and Think Social Event
Isenberger, Cassandra, Zoerner, M., Tuftedal, M., Grover, M., 2024: How Accurate are they? A Rain gauge Quality Comparison, 104^th Annual American Meteorological Society, Baltimore, MD, Amer. Meteor. Soc https://ams.confex.com/ams/104ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/440469
O’Brien, Joseph, Scott Collis, Paytsar Muradyan, Gregory Anderson, Robert Jackson, Matthew Tuftedal, Maxwell Grover, et al.“CROCUS Attracts Collaboration.” Poster presented at the 2023 Urban IFL PI Meeting, September 27, 2023-September 28, 2023.
O’Brien, Joe, Maxwell Grover, Robert Jackson, Zachary Sherman, Scott Collis, Adam Theisen, Bhupendra Raut, Matthew Tuftedal, et al.“Seasonal Variability within Quantitative Precipitation Estimates for the Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) Field Experiment.” Slide presentation at the 40^th American Meteorological Society Radar Conference, , August 28, 2023 - September 1, 2023.
Ware, R.H., A. D. Kennedy, M.E. Tuftedal, R. Stone, N. Bassill, D. Berchoff, L. F. Bosart, B. Conway, M. Mahaffey, K. Reed, and T. Wilfong, 2022: Passive Microwave Sensing during Precipitation, 102^nd Annual American Meteorological Society, Houston, TX, Amer. Meteor. Soc https://ams.confex.com/ams/102ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/397975
Ware, R. H, M.E. Tuftedal, A. Kennedy, M. Mahaffey, W. Conway, K. Reed, R. Stone, T. Wilfong, N. Bassill, D. Berchoff, and L. Bosart, 2021: Passive Microwave Sensing During Precipitation, NYS Mesonet Symposium, Albany, NY
Tuftedal, M.E., Delene, D., and Detwiler, A., 2021: Precipitation Evaluation of the Northe Dakota Cloud Modification Project (NDCMP) using Rain Gauge Observations, 2021 Annual Weather Modification Meeting, Virtual, Weather Modification Association
Tuftedal, M.E., and Delene, D., 2019: Precipitation Evaluation of the North Dakota Cloud Modification Project, 100^th Annual American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, Amer. Meteor. Soc https://ams.confex.com/ams/2020Annual/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/370798
Tuftedal, M.E., and Allen, J., 2017: 20 August 2016 Southwest Michigan Outbreak. 21^st Annual Severe Storms and Doppler Radar Conference, Ankeny, IA, National Weather Association. Pg 23 http://iowa-nwa.com/conference/files/2017_NWA_Agenda.pdf
Tuftedal, M.E., and Allen. J., 2017: 20 August 2016 Southwest Michigan Outbreak. 15^th Annual Great Lakes Meteorology Conference, Valparaiso, IN, National Weather Association
Tuftedal, M.E., and Peyrefitte, P., 2017: Analysis of Lake Enhanced Diabatic Heating/Cooling on a Surface Low During a Midwest Snow Event: November 21^st-22^nd, 2015. 15^th Annual Great Lakes Meteorology Conference, Valparaiso, IN, National Weather Association
Tuftedal, M.E., and Peyrefitte, P., 2017: Analysis of Lake Enhanced Diabatic Heating/Cooling on a Surface Low During a Midwest Snow Event: November 21^st-22^nd, 2015. 97^th Annual American Meteorological Society, Seattle, WA. Amer. Meteor. Soc. https://ams.confex.com/ams/97Annual/webprogram/Paper316344.html
Tuftedal, M.E., and Peyrefitte, P., 2016: Analysis of Lake Enhanced Diabatic Heating/Cooling on a Surface Low During a Midwest Snow Event: November 21^st-22^nd, 2015. Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition, Mount Pleasant, MI
Tuftedal, M.E., and Peyrefitte, P., 2016: Analysis of Lake Enhanced Diabatic Heating/Cooling on a Surface Low During a Midwest Snow Event: November 21^st-22^nd, 2015. 20^th Annual Severe Weather and Doppler Radar Conference, Ankey, IA. National Weather Association