My research interests are focused on using plant physiology applied to crops, relating plant structure and function to understand how we can optimize water and nutrient use efficiency, with a special focus on vegetable crops of the Salinas Valley and California’s Central Coast.

I work at the interface of fundamental plant stress physiology and applied agronomy to address real challenges in vegetable production, including drought, salinity, heat, and disease. By integrating field experiments, controlled environment studies, and quantitative analyses, my goal is to support more resilient and sustainable vegetable cropping systems.

Caetano Albuquerque
Assistant Professor
California State University, Monterey Bay