Join us for the next Beyond Vizcaya livestream on July 14th at 5:30 PM as we explore Miami’s hurricane story—past, present, and future. Featuring historian Matthew Bunch and NOAA hurricane researcher Sim Aberson, the program brings together personal accounts, historical insight, and scientific perspective to reflect on how storms have shaped the city and what they mean for its future. Tune in and share your own hurricane story as part of the conversation.
About the guests:
Dr. Sim Aberson is a meteorologist with the Hurricane Research Division of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML). Dr. Aberson’s primary research interest is in using data to improve forecasts of tropical cyclones globally with an emphasis on observations obtained during NOAA’s annual Hurricane Field Program. Dr. Aberson’s research has ranged from development and optimal use of dropwindsonde technology improving and verifying numerical models to investigating small-scale features in tropical cyclones that may impact future intensity. He serves on the American Meteorological Society History Committee, and is a member of the American Meteorological Society and Out to Innovate.
Matthew Bunch is a social sciences teacher with a focus on American history and government at the School for Advanced Studies, Kendall Campus. In his spare time, he hosts and produces “This Day in Miami History”, a podcast focused on history in and around Miami-Dade County. The podcast is the 2023 winner of the Hampton Dunn Digital Media Award from the Florida Historical Society. He received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami (2009) and his master’s in American history from Gettysburg College (2023).
