Mrs. Pitsoli Theodora holds a position of scientific personnel at the Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Dimitra, Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, Department of Grapevine, Athens, Greece specializing in Ampelography and phenotypic evaluation of grapevine germplasm. She received her M.Sc. degree in Viticulture and Oenology from the Agricultural University of Athens. She was employed as a scientific officer and participated as research team member in various research programs (for example: MedVitis-Protecting the Diversity of Mediterranean Vitis in a Changing Environment, Pyrrou Ampelos, Grapevine-Routes, CloseViva, Grapevine Routes, GENRES 081). She participated in the COST Action CA16212–INDEPTH and in the COST Action CA17111-INTEGRAPE. Her main research interests include the identification, classification and evaluation of grapevine varieties by ampelographic methods. She participated as a member of the Ministry of Agriculture Working Group, in the ECPGR On-Farm Conservation and Management Working Group and Wild Species Conservation in Genetic Reserves Working Group and as a member of the group of reviewer for the rational use of pesticides. She has undertaken a series of projects on the comparative assessment of native grapevine varieties in cooperation with local authorities in various regions of Greece. She has publications in international scientific journals and in conference presentations.