Lincoff taught at the New York Botanical Garden for over 40 years and authored numerous books and field guides on mushrooms.

[1] Lincoff began foraging for wild foods, including mushrooms, in the early 1970s.

[4] He held the position of president of the North American Mycological Association for nine years.

[1] In 1981, Lincoff co-founded, with Emanuel Salzman and Andrew Weil, Paul Stamets and others, the Telluride Mushroom Festival.

[1] Lincoff wrote scientific papers in peer-reviewed academic journals as well as in popular science publications, and was a regular contributor to FUNGI Magazine.