Trent Tresch

Trent Tresch is an American explorer and academic. He was the founding director of the University of Arizona's Center for Human Space Exploration^[1][2][3] and Spacesuit Lab located at Biosphere 2.^[4][5][6]

Tresch's research^[7][8] and education initiatives^[9][10][11] support current space exploration.^[12][13] From human factors with Mars climbing simulations^[14] to space Artificial Intelligence operations with BINA48.^[15] He has developed lunar concrete with the Civil Air Patrol^[16][17] and mentored students under the NASA Space Grant.^[18]

In 2021, Trent took part in the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars initial life support and pressure tests.^[19] The same year, he led a team from the Explorers Club on a submarine expedition carrying club flag #211 to tag and track six gill sharks at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Central America.^[20][21]

In 2024, he was featured in William Shatner's TV series The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe for his work at the Biosphere 2.

In 2025, Trent was a prime crew member on the NASA Exploration Atmosphere tests, supporting research on new decompression protocols for the Artemis astronauts return to the Moon.^[22]

Tresch hold's numerous space technology inventions including a rescue spacesuit,^[23] urinary aid for pilots and astronauts,^[24] ionizing radiation and micrometeoroid shielding,^[25] hyperbaric medical transport device,^[26] inflatable habitat seals,^[27] sliding lunar emergency device,^[28] spacesuit manipulator hand,^[29] spacesuit weight transfer system,^[30] and a parachute stabilizer system.^[31][32]