Supervised theses and projects (last 10 years)

PhD Theses


Towards a sustainable viticulture: A toxicological, genetic and metabolomic exploration of the mechanism of action of basic substances against Plasmopara viticola, the causal agent of downy mildew in grapevine, Diego Llamazares de Miguel,2024, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU) - NEIKER (Arkaute, Araba), Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite and Ana María Diez Navajas

Selection of the most drought tolerant common bean-rhizobia symbiotic association, an agronomic and physiological approach, Arantza del Canto Romero, 2022, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo and Álvaro Sanz-Saez de Jáuregui

Molecular, physiological and agronomical response of barley to elevated temperature, elevated CO2 and drought, factors associated to climate change, Ander Yoldi Achalandabaso, 2021, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Alberto Muñoz Rueda and Usue Pérez López

MSc. Theses


Relación entre la composición florística y el Stock de Carbono en los pastos de la región del Pirineo Navarro, Jon Vivas Fernández, 2023, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Iker Pardo and Arantza Aldezabal

Analysis of the effect of progressive thinning in a Pinus radiata plantation in Upo mountain (Bizkaia): radial growth of P. radiata and regeneration capacity of the native forest, Montserrat Muriana Castellana, 2022, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Asier Herrero and Ibone Amezaga

Effect of the 2018 tornado on radial growth of Fagus sylvatica L. at Entzia Mountains, Katherine Sandoval Cerron, 2022, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Asier Herrero and Nere Amaia Laskurain

Fotointerpretación y análisis diacrónico de usos del suelo en el valle de Baztan, Beatriz Castro, 2022, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Arantza Aldezabal

Temporal changes in competition between individuals of Pinus sylvestris and Quercus pyrenaica in mixed and monospecific forests at the center of the Iberian Peninsula, Marcos Estevéz Domínguez, 2022, Autonomous University of Madrid, Supervised by: Asier Herrero and Enrique Andivia

Exploring the influence of the type of management on the biodiversity and effectiveness of mycorrhizal abuscular fungi in agricultural systems, Irati Ijurco González, 2021, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Esti Sarrionandia

Evaluación de las alteraciones fisiológicas provocadas por la infección de Xilella fastidiosa en viñedo, Anna Marzal Monfort, 2021, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo and Amaia Ortiz Barredo

Evaluación del papel del gen SlRBOH1 en la tolerancia a la salinidad en tomate (Solanun lycopersicum L.) en condiciones de alto CO2 atmosférico, Leire Sánchez Llanos, 2021, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo and Isabel Egea

La selección masal como estrategia para incrementar la diversidad genética de la variedad Tempranillo: análisis de la variabilidad intravarietal y criterios de selección de parcelas, Helene Sánchez Zelaia, 2021, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo

Influencia del portainjerto en la respuesta fisiológica y vegetativa de la vid (cv tempranillo) bajo condiciones de estrés hídrico, Sonia Santana Costoya, 2021, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo and Alicia Pou

Analysis of the behavior of different isolates of Botrytis cinerea from Vitis vinifera against different control agentsl, 2020, Carla Stephanie Peucelle, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Diet and trophic diversity of steppe birds: importance of landscape heterogeneity and implications of agricultural intensification for its conservation, 2020, Julen Martínez García, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Ensayo de protección de las heridas de poda contra hongos de la madera de la vid, Pauline Sauboa, 2020, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo

Estudio de los mecanismos de tolerancia a la salinidad de tres variedades de Chenopodium quinoa, Mikel Llona Ansoleaga, 2020, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Alberto Muñoz and Usue Pérez López

Evaluación de impactos ambientales asociados a los sistemas agroecológicos y convencionales de ovino Latxo mediante Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Amaia Alberdi Elola, 2020, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Arantza Aldezabal, Guillermo Pardo

Evaluación de Inóculos con potencial agrícola para la mejora de la tolerancia a la sequía en alubia, Anna Sillero Martínez, 2020, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo

¿Opción de cultivo en Álava? Búsqueda de variedades productivas y de alta calidad bajo distintas prácticas de cultivo y regímenes hídricos, Iñigo Garay Diaz, 2020, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Jon Miranda-Apocada and Usue Pérez López

Effects of elevated CO2, elevated temperature, drought and their interaction on nitrogen metabolism of barley leaves and roots, Ismael Gutierrez Fernández, 2019, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Alberto Muñoz and Usue Pérez López

Estimation of the production and yield of grape clusters in 3 varieties destined to obtain Txakoli in Álava, Laurie Fouilleul, 2019, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Evaluación de la influencia de las características climáticas durante el desarrollo fenológico en la vid y en la composición de la uva de la variedad tempranillo en la DOC Rioja, Carlos Álvar Félix Ocete Pérez López, 2019, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo

Caracterización espacial y productiva de recursos pastables del Parque Natural de Aralar mediante técnicas de teledetección, Roger Roca Vallejo, 2018, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Arantza Aldezabal

Modelling aboveground net primary production (ANPP) of an Atlantic mountain grassland based on time series approach-Lurgaineko ekoizpen primario garbiaren (ANPP) denbora-serie bidezko modelizazioa mendiko larre atlantiko batean, Aitor Salaberria Oiarzabal, 2017, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Arantza Aldezabal, Gonzalo García-Baquero Moneo

Estudio sobre el deshojado precoz y sus efectos sobre variables agronómicas y componentes de la maduración de la uva en un viñedo de Tempranillo en La Horra (Ribera de Duero), Aitor Irazu Alonso, 2017, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo

Study of the endomycorrhizal diversity associated to Gorliz dunar system, Gontzal Merchán de la Cruz, 2017, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Esti Sarrionandia and Isabel Slcedo Larralde

Mendi-inguruneko abeltzaintzaren jasangarritasunaren ebaluazio integratua: Enirio-Aralar Mankomunitateko kasua, Aitor Andonegi Turrillas, 2016, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Arantza Aldezabal

Final Degree Projects


Evaluación de la eficiencia de la coinoculación con diferentes inóculos de Rhizobium y Bacillus potencialmente tolerantes a la sequía en la variedad de alubia Arrocina de Álava, Jennyfer Giulianna de la Cruz Arias, 2023, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo and Arantza del Canto Romero

Effects of climate change on water use efficiency (WUE) and its components, measured at different temporal and spatial scales in Fagus sylvatica, Ane Umerez Chotro, 2022, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Teresa Gimeno (BC3) and Usue Pérez López

Effect of occupational exposure to 1,1’dimethyl-4,4’bipyridyl dichloride on the development of Parkinson’s, Sara Sanz Castillo, 2022, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Estudio de la influencia de los factores ambientales en el metabolismo del nitrógeno en plantas de quinoa, Ander Arévalo, 2022, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Alberto Muñoz and Usue Pérez López

Kimuen kalitatearen hobekuntza estres baldintza leunak erabilita, Elene Zabala, 2022, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Jon Miranda-Apocada and Usue Pérez López

Klima aldaketak erantzun antioxidatzailean eta Alternaria alternata onddoaren infektagarritasunean duen eraginaren aldaraketa Paris batavia horia eta haritz hosto urazen artean, Lucia Herrero Quintanilla, 2022, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Jon Miranda-Apocada and Usue Pérez López

Regeneration capacity of Legaire beech forest (Entzia Mountains, Álava/Araba) after the 2018 tornado, Garazi Garijo Sancet, 2022, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Asier Herrero and Nere Amaia Laskurain

Amaranth and chia as potencial crops under future environmental conditions, Amaia Leonet Calvo, 2021, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Jon Miranda-Apocada and Usue Pérez López

Artobeltzaren nitrogeno metabolismoaren erazuna aldaketa klimatikoaren aurrean, Idoia Bueso Anguita, 2021, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Jon Miranda-Apocada and Usue Pérez López

Atrial fibrillation: a comparison between classic and innovative pharmacological treatments, Oier Iturbe Sierra, 2021, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Comparison of treatments to combat achondroplasia: classic versus innovative ones, Itziar Ingunza Gómez, 2021, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Efecto del cambio climático en la calidad de la semilla de la cebada (Hordeum vulgare L.), Sara Vinacua Conde, 2021, Faculty of Science and Technology (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Alberto Muñoz and Usue Pérez López

Evaluación del efecto del elevado CO2 en la respuesta del tomata a la salinidad, Hamoudi Echeikh, 2021, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo

Kinoa espeziearen puxika zelulak eta gazitasunarekiko tolerantzia. Ba al dago erlaziorik? Kinoa barietateen artean ba al dago aldakortasunik?, Eider Zearreta Urien, 2021, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Jon Miranda-Apocada and Usue Pérez López

Rhizobium andui desberdinekin inokulatua izan den Alabako Babarrun Pintoa barietateak, Imanol Pinedo Aranaco, 2021, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo

Analysis of the demographic structure of ponderosa pine forests in northern Arizona (USA), José Manuel López Casas, 2020, Faculty of Science, University of Alcalá, Supervised by: Asier Herrero

Babarruna-barietateen karakterizazioa, laborantza baldintzen arabera, Eider Mintegi Zeberio, 2020, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo and Iñaki Etaio Alonso

Estudio del papel clave del gen SIrboh1 en la tolerancia a la salinidad en tomate, Leire Sánchez Llanos, 2020, Pharmacy Faculty (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo

Comparison between varenicline and other anti-smoking drugs, Josu Irarragorri González, 2020, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Description of the vegetation of marshes in eight different estuaries of the Basque Autonomous Community and assessment of their condition, Peru Kortabarria Guinea, 2020, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Natural anti-acne treatments based on various plants, Maider Castilla Pazos, 2020, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU). Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Mycorrhizal fungi, microorganisms that can revolutionize conventional agriculture?, Irati Ijurco Gonzalez, 2020, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Esti Sarrionandia

Does the type of agriculture influence the relationships that form beans with fungi and soil bacteria?, Ane Legardón Rodriguez, 2019, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Esti Sarrionandia

Evaluation of the forest management practices regarding the recover of Legaire beech forest (Álava/Araba) after the 2018 tornado, Clara Jiménez Martínez, 2019, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Asier Herrero and Nere Amaia Laskurain

Extravasation of antineoplastic drugs. Update of the protocol of the University Hospital of Cruces, Nerea Eugenia Iturriaga González, 2019, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

The design of a didactic route through the beech trees of the Artaso forest in Oñati, Martxel Aiastui Zabaleta, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Amaia Mena Petite

Cannabinoides, una estrategia potencial para el tratamiento del Alzheimer, Lorena Gil Mateo, 2018, Faculty of Pharmacy (UPV/EHU), Supervised by: Maite Lacuesta Calvo