Mar Villanueva is a researcher at the Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV), specialising in viticulture and oenology. Her work focuses on improving vine health and wine quality through the study of grapevine physiology, disease resistance, and sustainable vineyard management practices. She is particularly interested in understanding how environmental factors and agronomic techniques influence grape development and wine composition, contributing to more resilient and sustainable wine production systems.