Water & nutrient management
Field- and greenhouse-based work focused on improving irrigation and nutrient management in specialty crop systems.
Agronomy · Horticulture · Crop Physiology
Caetano Albuquerque
Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture at California State University Monterey Bay
Integrating water management, crop stress physiology, and sensing approaches to improve irrigation decisions, reduce water use and nitrate leaching, and support climate adaptation in vegetable crop systems in California, with emphasis on the Salinas Valley. Our lab also studies other crops grown in California and how plant functional traits compare across species.
Research
Research areas
Crop stress physiology
Physiological and anatomical responses to drought, salinity, and disease-related stress.
Sensing & decision tools
Proximal sensing, imaging, and quantitative tools to better understand crop status and support management decisions.
News
Updates
Spring 2026
Student News
Joe Perez selected for a summer research internship at Stanford University
Joe will join a summer research program at Stanford University. Congratulations, Joe.
Spring 2026
Student News
Melissa Martinez selected for a summer research internship at the University of Minnesota
Melissa will join a summer research program at the University of Minnesota. Congratulations, Melissa.
Spring 2026
Outreach
Industry survey launched to help identify research priorities
A stakeholder survey is being used to gather input on research needs related to water management, crop stress, and other production challenges in specialty crop systems.
March 2026
Outreach
Participation in the 2026 Advanced School on Microirrigation for Crop Production
Participating in the California Irrigation Institute Micro Irrigation School program.
Spring 2026
Student News
New opportunities for summer research projects
New summer research opportunities are available. Please reach out if you are interested: calbuquerque@csumb.edu
Contact
Get in touch
Email: calbuquerque@csumb.edu
Institution: California State University Monterey Bay
Focus: Vegetable crop systems in California, especially the Salinas Valley