Mr. Tristan Barston, Principal Preparedness Solutions Advisor with OSRL for the Americas Region, is a multi-disciplined emergency response consultant with a strong background in preparedness organization and contingency planning for strategic and tactical response efforts. He has extensive experience in developing emergency response solutions for challenging environments, both offshore and onshore. Tristan collaborates with key personnel at all levels of the incident management and response organization to enhance oil spill preparedness and emergency response capabilities internationally.