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.

He seeks to contribute his expertise in native plants, community-building, and art to connect individuals and organizations across New York State to the pollinator pathway and its resources.