As of 2026, Dr. Stellingwerff brings decades of leadership across various aspects of high-performance sport science and research, particularly in exercise physiology and sports nutrition to his current role as Director of R&D at the Women’s Health, Sports & Performance (WHSP) Institute. Dr. Stellingwerff still retains a smaller position as Senior Advisor of R&D at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, where he has worked since 2011. Over the years, he has overseen multidisciplinary health and performance teams, led major R&D initiatives, and supported national Olympic/Paralympic team athletes in track and field, rowing, triathlon, and mountain biking. He has contributed to more than 160 peer-reviewed publications, coauthored international consensus statements [e.g., guidelines with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), World Athletics, World Aquatics, and Union Cycliste Internationale]. He is a member of the International Advisory Board for the IOC Diploma Program in Sports Nutrition and S&C programs and currently co-chairs Canada’s national working group on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs). His recent work centers on advancing the science of female athlete health and performance, as well as sport nutrition and performance. Over the years, Trent has attended and serviced athletes and sports over 4 Olympic Games, 4 Commonwealth Games and >15 World Championships across several sports.
