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
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Optimizing OTC Injections
    RB Bisi, KD Bowman, U Albrecht
    Horticulturae 10 (9), 897
  • Increasing Sweet Orange Growth in the Winter Nursery with Supplemental Light and Heating.
    RB Bisi, KD Bowman, U Albrecht
    Horticulturae 10 (9), 897
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Grove Planning and Establishment
    C Vincent, T Vashisth, M Zekri, U Albrecht
    Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Individual Protective Covers Improve Yield and Quality of Citrus Fruit under Endemic Huanglongbing.
    S Gaire, U Albrecht, O Batuman, M Zekri, F Alferez
    Plants 13 (16), 2284
  • Evaluation of Different Container Types on Root Structure and Performance of Nursery-grown Citrus Plants.
    A Pokhrel, U Albrecht
    HortScience 59 (8), 1056-1064
  • Dissection of transcriptional events in graft incompatible reactions of “Bearss” lemon (Citrus limon) and “Valencia” sweet orange (C. sinensis) on a novel citrandarin (C … 
    VJ Febres, A Fadli, B Meyering, F Yu, KD Bowman, JX Chaparro, ...
    Frontiers in Plant Science 15, 1421734
  • Standing Up Against Hurricanes 
    U Albrecht, B Meyering, C Tardivo, G Pugina, K Bowman, ...
    EDIS
  • Trunk injection of oxytetracycline improves plant performance and alters the active bark and rhizosphere microbiomes in huanglongbing-affected citrus trees 
    A Castellano-Hinojosa, J González-López, C Tardivo, BD Monus, ...
    Biology and Fertility of Soils 60 (4), 563-576
  • Root System Reductions of Grafted ‘Valencia’Orange Trees Are More Extensive Than Aboveground Reductions after Natural Infection with Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus 
    C Tardivo, L Archer, L Nunes, F Alferez, U Albrecht
    HortScience 59 (5), 595-604
  • Response of Citrus Germplasm Seedlings to Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus Infection under Controlled Greenhouse Conditions 
    RB Bisi, U Albrecht, KD Bowman
    HortScience 59 (3), 278-287
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Extension Publications

• Ute Albrecht - UF/IFAS Publications
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Rootstock and Scion Selection
  • 2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Grove Planning and Establishment
  • 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