Trent is a planetary scientist interested in the coupled interior and exterior processes that govern terrestrial planet evolution. His work is typically focused on chemistry at the interface of rock, water, and atmosphere. His areas of interest include the atmospheric evolution of Mars, the role of the geologic carbon cycle in maintaining Earth’s habitability, and the processes by which terrestrial exoplanets may sustain their atmospheres. Trent is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Earth and Space Sciences and Astrobiology at the University of Washington and he has a B.S. in Astrophysics from UCLA.