Lee Minicuci

915 Iron Bridge Road, Asbury, NJ 08802 Cell: (908) 894-0223 lminicuci@gmail.com

Summary:
Graduate of Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences with Bachelor of Science
in Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Cum Laude, and an Associate of Science in Environmental
Science from Raritan Valley Community College. Experienced field technician. Hard working, curious,
passionate about the environment.

Skills:
 Native and invasive plant identification  Data collection/entry
 Dichotomous Keys  Navigation by compass
 Bird identification by sight and sound  Photography
 ArcGIS  Written and oral presentations
 Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite  Trimble GPS
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Work History:
NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Natural Lands Management,
08/01/2017-Present (Furloughed)
Monitoring and management of federal and state-listed rare plant species in NJ
(Amaranthus pumilus, Schwalbea americana, Helonias bullata, Narthecium americanum,
Isotria medeoloides, Asclepias quadrifolia, Pinus pungens, and Stylisma pickeringii var.
pickeringii); greenhouse propagation and care, habitat mapping, management, data analysis
and presentation, and research into species biology.

Forest Ecology Intern, RVCC and NJ Audubon Society,

07/6/2014-Present
Promoted to field team leader starting in 2017.
A regional study of over 200 forest plant and bird communities throughout New Jersey
(Piedmont, Highlands, and Ridge & Valley provinces) focused on forest health as well as the
effects of invasive species, deer overpopulation, and the efficacy of controlled burns to
mitigate biological invasions. Duties include plant identification, Passerine identification,
night time deer density surveys, field work, data collection, data entry, and report writing.
Study published in Forest Ecology and Management. National Science Foundation-SENCER
(Science Education for New Civic Engagement and Responsibilities) program.

Street Tree Inventory, RVCC and Readington Township, NJ

05/01/2018-09/2019
Identified, measured, and marked locations of township street trees using a digital mapping
service with a focus on ash species as an effort to combat the spread of emerald ash borer
and other pests/diseases among township street trees.
Work History (cont.)

NJ Sea Grant, 05/01/2017-5/31/2017

Survey changes in the structure of dunes along the New Jersey Coastline including changes
in height, vegetation types, human use, and water level. Installed seabeach amaranth
fencing as a volunteer activity.

Chrysler Herbarium, Mycological Collection Transcriber, 08/01/2016-08/31/2017

Transcribe the expansive mycological specimens stored in the Rutgers Chrysler Herbarium
so that specimen details can be accessed online.

Senior Sales Associate, Hampton Wine & Spirits, Hampton NJ, 5/01/2013 to 8/15/2017,

Additional Experience:
 05/2014-NJ Audubon Citizen Scientist training- taught citizen scientists to identify common
invasive plants in New Jersey
 08/2017-Attended USFWS presentation on identification and species biology of the
northeastern beach tiger beetle (Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis)
 05/2018-Assisted in teaching basic tree identification to citizens of Readington Township, NJ
 06/2019-present-Volunteer songbird bander at the Fiddlers Creek bird banding station in
Titusville, NJ

Education:
Rutgers University: B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
 Cum Laude
 Course Work in Evolution, Invertebrate Zoology, Ornithology, Parasite Ecology, Field Techniques,
Natural Resource Management, Environmental Geomatics, Analytical Methods, and Soil
Organismal Diversity

Associate of Science: Environmental Science

Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ
 3.5 GPA
 Course work in Geology, Microbiology, Botany, General Ecology, Organic Chemistry and
Vertebrate Zoology

References:
Dr. Jay Kelly David Snyder
Raritan Valley Community College NJ State Botanist-Office of Natural Lands Management
jkelly@raritanval.edu David.Snyder@dep.nj.gov
908-526-1200x8531 609-984-7849

Bob Cartica
ONLM-New Jersey Forest Service
bob.cartica@dep.nj.gov
609-984-1339