He earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He has also worked as a staff engineer at a large water utility and as a senior engineer at a national water resources consulting firm. Dr. Beutel's research focuses on the control of dilute pollutants in surface waters, including mercury in lakes and reservoirs. He has published over two-dozen peer reviewed articles and has performed research funded by multiple agencies including the National Science Foundation. He can be contacted at mbeutel@wsu.edu.