In 2014 the New England Aquarium welcomed Bruce Jacobson and Tom Powers to talk about 10 years of work on the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area, a unit of the National Park System that includes 34 islands within the 50-square miles of Boston Harbor.

Bruce Jacobson and Tom Powers began their respective work with the Boston Harbor Islands around 2004.

• Tom Powers: Served with the Boston Harbor Island Alliance (BHIA) starting in 2004 through June 2013, eventually becoming its Executive Director/President.
  
• Bruce Jacobson: Worked extensively with the National Park Service (NPS) on the Boston Harbor Islands (serving as Assistant Manager in the late 1990s/early 2000s and later as Superintendent) before departing in mid-2013.