Brandon Hoak is a restorative ecologist and environmental artist. His practice Busy Bee Ecological Designs--which focuses on the growing of native plants to restore biodiversity--has helped individuals in Connecticut and New York restore land into vibrant rain, shade, rock, and meadow gardens. In addition to his professional practice, he has served as a wildflower education volunteer with the Cornell Botanics Garden; the communication and outreach chair for the Tompkins Pollinator Pathway; and continues to manage the Marshy Garden--a restorative ecology community garden located at the Soil Factory in Ithaca, NY and co-founded with his friend and colleague Ash Ferlito. He has worked for multiple native nurseries in Tompkins County and has spoken at the Ithaca Native Landscaping Symposium. He holds a Bachelors of Science from Cornell University in Design and Sustainability and is currently pursuing his masters at the Yale School of the Environment in People, Equity, & the Environment and Ecosystem Conservation. At Yale, Brandon manages the university's native plant garden and food forest and contributes to the campus's Marsh Botanic Gardens.

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