Dr. Albrecht joined the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in January 2016. She received her Ph.D. in Biology at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Prior to joining UF she was a long-time member of the citrus improvement team at the USDA-ARS Horticultural Research Lab in Fort Pierce, FL.

A large part of Dr. Albrecht’s research and extension program focuses on citrus rootstock traits and finding solutions to combat the negative impacts of Huanglongbing (HLB, a.k.a. citrus greening). Much of her research is applied and she is conducting many collaborative field trials in commercial citrus orchards to evaluate the effects of different rootstocks on tree growth and productivity under HLB-endemic conditions. In addition, Dr. Albrecht is investigating the mechanisms of rootstock effects on the scion using different methods which range from metabolomics to shovelomics. Other projects involve methods of rootstock propagation and the potential influence on root architecture and tree growth. Besides research on citrus, she is investigating other crop systems to address specific physiological problems that affect local growers. Her current projects involve the study of plant growth regulator effects on stress tolerance of basil and on preharvest bolting of cilantro.

Research and Extension

• HLB
• Citrus rootstocks
• Rootstock effects on the scion
• Plant growth regulators

Research  Publications

• Ute Albrecht - Research Publications
  • Interactions between rootstocks and compost influence the active rhizosphere bacterial communities in citrus
    A Castellano-Hinojosa, U Albrecht, SL Strauss
    Microbiome 11 (1), 1-16

  • Root and Rhizosphere Dynamics and Plant Phenotype Responses to Biostimulants in Controlled and Natural Conditions
    U Albrecht
    2023 ASHS Annual Conference

  • Evaluation of Trunk Injection Techniques for Systemic Delivery of Huanglongbing Therapies in Citrus
    L Archer, U Albrecht
    HortScience 58 (7), 768-778

  • Rootstock-specific microbes determine how citrus trees interact with compost
    A Castellano-Hinojosa, U Albrecht, SL Strauss

  • Relative Influence of Rootstock and Scion on Asian Citrus Psyllid Infestation and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Colonization
    C Tardivo, J Qureshi, KD Bowman, U Albrecht
    HortScience 58 (4), 395-403

  • Field performance of ‘Valencia’orange trees on diploid and tetraploid rootstocks in different huanglongbing-endemic growing environments
    S Kunwar, B Meyering, J Grosser, FG Gmitter Jr, WS Castle, U Albrecht
    Scientia Horticulturae 309, 111635

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Extension Publications

• Ute Albrecht - UF/IFAS Publications
  • 2023–2024 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Grove Planning and Establishment
  • 2023–2024 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Rootstock and Scion Selection
  • Antibiotics in Crop Production
  • Citrus Nursery Production Guide, Chapter 4: Rootstock Selection
  • Citrus Nursery Production Guide, Chapter 6: Citrus Rootstock Propagation: Traditional Techniques and Recent Advances
  • Trunk Injection to Deliver Crop Protection Materials: An Overview of Basic Principles and Practical Considerations
  • View All Ute Albrecht's UF/IFAS Publications

• Education
  • Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany, 1996
  • M.S. Biological Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany, 1991
  • B.S. Biological Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany, 1987
• Professional Experience
  • January 2016 - Present
    Assistant Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida
  • 2001-2015
    Research Associate, USDA-ARS, Horticultural Research Lab, Ft. Pierce, FL
• Publications
  • Research Publications - Google Scholar
  • Research Publications - Research Gate
  • Extension Publications