Graduate Directory

Secana Portia Goudy
  • Pronouns she/her
  • Title
    • Research Assistant
  • Division Physical & Biological Sciences Division
  • Department
    • Earth & Planetary Sciences Department
  • Email
  • Office Location
    • Earth & Marine Sciences, C548
  • Mail Stop Earth and Planetary Sciences

Summary of Expertise

Scanning Electron Microscope (EDS, BSE, EBSD)

Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy Data Processing

Chondrite Classification

Optical Microscopy (300+ hours)

Machine Learning (PCA, PLSR, Naive Bayes, Artificial Neural Networks, Clustering, Evolutionary Models)

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Research Interests

Chondrite Microstructure, Petrology, and Geochemistry

Biography, Education and Training

B.S. Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, 2017

M.S. Geology, Portland State University, 2019

Ph.D. Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California at Santa Cruz, 2024

Honors, Awards and Grants

John F. Kalesky Memorial Scholarship, New Mexico State University 2016

Chemistry Outstanding Student Award, New Mexico State University 2016

Kristovich Scholarship, Portland State University 2018

Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship, University of California at Santa Cruz 2019

Selected Publications

Goudy, S.P., Ruzicka, A.M., 2019, Relations between accretional deformation and temperature in cluster chondrite chondrules, 82nd Annual meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Abstract #6105. LPI Contrib. No. 2157

Goudy S.P., Ruzicka, A., 2019, Cluster chondrite accretion temperatures determined with electron backscatter diffraction, Goldschmidt Abstracts

Goudy, S.P., 2019, Assessment of Cluster Chondrite Accretion Temperature Using Electron Backscatter Diffraction and Implications for Chondrule Formation Models, Master’s Thesis

Ruzicka, A.M., Goudy, S., Hugo, R.C., 2020, Role of hot accretion and deformation in producing cluster and type 3 ordinary chondrites, 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract #1308

Goudy, S.P., Telus, M., Chapman, B., 2023, Evidence for multiple early impacts on the H chondrite parent body from electron backscatter diffraction analysis, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, v. 58, p. 501-515

Goudy, S.P., 2024, Unveiling the histories of H and CM chondrites through geochemical and microstructural approached, Doctoral Dissertation

Goudy, S.P., Telus, M., Nagashima, K., Huss, G.R., In Preparation, Carbon and oxygen isotopes in calcite from CM chondrites Aguas Zarcas and MIL 13005

Goudy, S.P., Telus, M., In Preparation, Shock metamorphism in the CM chondrites revealed through combined chondrule and calcite analysis

Teaching Interests

Planetary Science, Petrology, Mineralogy, Structural Geology