Associate Professor
	Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Michigan State University 213F Agriculture Hall (517) 432-3883 FAX: (517) 432-1800 lupi@msu.edu http://www.msu.edu/user/lupi/

Frank has a joint appointment in the Agricultural Economics and Fisheries and Wildlife Departments. He is a member of the Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management. His recent research focuses on modeling Michigan fish and wildlife resource demand and value. Current projects address resource management issues in Michigan and the Great Lakes including the valuation of wetland services; benefit-cost analysis of hydropower streamflow mandates; potential damages of aquatic nuisance species; and public preferences for deer populations.

Education

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1997
M.S., University of Illinois, 1988
B.S., University of Illinois, 1986

Professional Interests

• Recreational demand and valuation
• Discrete choice and random utility models
• Survey design and research methods
• Stated preference methods for demand analysis
• Applied welfare economics
• Benefit transfer