Collecting whale poop (IMAGE) Oregon State University Caption Lisa Hildebrand of Oregon State University and Kathleen Hunt of George Mason University collecting whale poop off the Oregon Coast. Credit GEMM Lab, Oregon State University. Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.