Trent received a BS in geology from Fresno State University, during which time he was a student intern at California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR). After graduating, he interned at the US Geological Survey at the Minnesota Water Science Center and worked in private geotechnical consulting. Trent returned to DWR in 2017 to support the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and San Joaquin River Restoration Program. Trent is currently pursuing a masters in geoscience at San Francisco State University and avidly pursues white-water recreation.