Dr. Amaia Mena-Petite, from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), holds a degree in Biology (1992) and a PhD in Science (2001). She is currently a university lecturer in the Department of Plant Biology and Ecology at UPV/EHU. She possesses four periods of six years for research recognized by CNEAI (six-year periods). She has participated as a researcher in 46 funded projects, many of them related to the effects of climate change conditions in the physiological responses of several plant species. She is a co-author of 70 publications, 40 being international articles with review (SCI journals), among other publications. Her research interests include plant ecophysiology, climate change, Vitis vinifera, biostimulants, and plant protection products.