Dr. Natalie Popovich is a Research Scientist in the Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts (EAEI) Division at Berkeley Lab and a Justice40 Fellow for the Department of Energy Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. She is an environmental economist whose research focuses on the interactions of land use, networks, and travel behavior. She examines how transportation systems affect community resilience and accessibility. Her current focus is on potential grid resilience impacts of battery-electric rail and marine modes. She completed her PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics and her MS in Transportation Policy at UC Davis.