Founder and owner, Libby Morrison...
... embarked on the journey of creating Phase Vision in 2016 after completing her graduate work at Oregon State University. She holds a BS in Environmental Science (2012) from Juniata College (PA) and two Master's degrees from Oregon State; the first in Water Resource Policy and Management (2015) and the second in Geography (2016). Both her theses can be found through Oregon State University's ScholarsArchive@OSU (or accessed directly via the resources page). She also obtained a Certificate in Water Conflict Management and Transformation while at OSU.
These works each explore different aspects of aggregate (crushed stone, sand, and gravel) mining, including conflicts surrounding the industry in Oregon's Willamette Valley and the status of "enhancement reclamation" in the western United States. Two unique projects and business ventures have come from each of these works: Phase Vision and Project Pit Stop.
Phase Vision is a woman-owned small business based out of Portland, OR offering facilitation, mediation, and conflict management services. It is the ultimate result of Morrison's first MS (Pits, Politics, and People: Identifying Barriers to the Enhancement Reclamation of Floodplain Aggregate Mines in the Willamette Valley, OR). This work explored the aggregate-agriculture-environment conflict situation in the Willamette Valley, OR, and culminated with the introduction and application of a new conflict assessment framework: the Phase-Vision Map.
Project Pit Stop is based on her second MS (Post-Aggregate Aggregation: A Geographic Evaluation of Enhancement Reclamation at Aggregate Mines in the Western United States) and is the culmination of four years of graduate research on the enhancement reclamation of aggregate mines. Enhancement reclamation is defined as the actualization of quarry or sand and gravel pits' secondary beneficial use potential, achieved through reclamation or restoration. Projects currently underway include the creation of:
These works each explore different aspects of aggregate (crushed stone, sand, and gravel) mining, including conflicts surrounding the industry in Oregon's Willamette Valley and the status of "enhancement reclamation" in the western United States. Two unique projects and business ventures have come from each of these works: Phase Vision and Project Pit Stop.
Phase Vision is a woman-owned small business based out of Portland, OR offering facilitation, mediation, and conflict management services. It is the ultimate result of Morrison's first MS (Pits, Politics, and People: Identifying Barriers to the Enhancement Reclamation of Floodplain Aggregate Mines in the Willamette Valley, OR). This work explored the aggregate-agriculture-environment conflict situation in the Willamette Valley, OR, and culminated with the introduction and application of a new conflict assessment framework: the Phase-Vision Map.
Project Pit Stop is based on her second MS (Post-Aggregate Aggregation: A Geographic Evaluation of Enhancement Reclamation at Aggregate Mines in the Western United States) and is the culmination of four years of graduate research on the enhancement reclamation of aggregate mines. Enhancement reclamation is defined as the actualization of quarry or sand and gravel pits' secondary beneficial use potential, achieved through reclamation or restoration. Projects currently underway include the creation of:
- the world's first database of enhancement reclamation projects;
- an extensive database of research and resources on aggregate mining, reclamation, and restoration;
- a community forum to provide connection and networking opportunities among other aggregate/enhancement reclamation junkies worldwide; and
- education and outreach materials for the industry to showcase the economic and social value of aggregates and their enhancement reclamation potential; and
- an interactive social engagement project utilizing social media to promote and recognize enhancement reclamation.
