Nicolas Olivier

Maître de conférences - Sédimentologue-Paléontologue
UCA
Équipe de pétrologie expérimentale
Thème Géologie Régionale
Thème Terre primitive
Bureau: 1.50 - LMV Cezeaux
Téléphone: 04.73.34.67.94
Courriel : Nicolas.olivier@uca.fr

  • Thèmes de recherche

    Reconstructions paléoenvironnementales
    Phases de reconquêtes biologiques post-extinction de masse
    Anciens récifs à coraux
    Anciens dépôts microbiens (microbialites et MISS)
    Traces de vie à l’Archéen

    Informations diverses

    Co-responsable du Master MEEF Parcours SVT

    Responsable pour le LMV de l’Ecole Doctorale des Sciences Fondamentales (EDSF, UCA)

    Membre de la Commission régionale du patrimoine géologique Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

    Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches (HDR), Université de Bourgogne (2016)

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  • Publications :

    Articles scientifiques :

    41 publication(s) | Article scientifique au 27/05/2026

    • Sciscio L., Meyer C., Fara E., Landry P., Moreau J.D., Olivier N. (2025) . Differentiating sauropod from thyreophoran tracks: insights from the late jurassic villette tracksite (jura, france). ITAL.J.GEOS vol.144, p.388-404, DOI
    • Surmely F., Olivier N. , Nicollet C. (2025) . Un exemple de diffusion à longue distance des haches polies en silex des ateliers d’écoyeux/le douhet (charente maritime). BULL SPF vol.122, p.485-488,
    • Olivier N. , Brayard A., Lathuiliere B., Jenks J.F., Bylund K.G., Stephen D.A., Escarguel G., Fara E. (2025) . Presumed chaetetids in smithian (early olenekian, early triassic) microbial sponge limestones, rock canyon, arizona, usa. vol.58, p.1 - 23, DOI

    • Carpentier C., Vennin E., Olivier N. , Martin-Garin B. (2024) . Sequence stratigraphic framework of carbonates in mixed siliciclastic–carbonate sequences: local versus external controls in a tectonically active basin (lorca basin, miocene, se spain). JOURNALOFSEDIMENTAR vol.94, p.822-853, DOI
    • Marin-Carbonne J., Decraene M.N., Havas R., Remusat L., Pasquier V., Alléon J., Zeyen N., Bouton N., Bernard S., Escrig S., Olivier N. , Vennin E., Meibom A., Benzerara A., Thomazo C. (2024) . Corrigendum to "early precipitated micropyrite in microbialites: a capsule of microbial sulfur cycling" by marin carbonne et al., 2022.. GEOCHMICALPERS vol.29, p.43-44, DOI
    • Kitoga L.S., Zakharov D., Marin-Carbonne J. , Boyet M. , Moyen J.F. , Di Rocco T., Pack A., Olivier N. , Stevens G. (2024) . Oxygen and silicon isotopic compositions of archean silicified lava and cherts of the onverwacht group: implication for seafloor hydrothermalism and the nature of recycled components in the source of. CHEMGEO DOI

    • Smith C.P.A., Aubier P., Charbonnier S., Laville T, Olivier N. , Escarguel G., Jenks J.F., Bylund K.G., Fara E., Brayard A. (2023) . Closing a major gap in mantis shrimp evolution – first fossils of stomatopoda from the triassic. BULLGEOSC vol.98, p.95-110, DOI
    • Saucède T., Smith C., Olivier N. , Durlet C., Gueriau P., Thoury M., Fara E., Escarguel G., Brayard A. (2023) . A new early triassic crinoid from nevada questions the origin and palaeobiogeographical history of dadocrinids. ACTAPALAOPO vol.68, p.155-166, DOI
    • Decraene M.-N., Marin-Carbonne J. , Thomazo C., Brayard A., Bouvier A.-S., Bomou B., Adatte T., Olivier N. (2023) . Pyrite iron isotope compositions track local sedimentation conditions through the smithian spathian transition (early triassic, utah, usa). PALEO vol.617, p.11507, DOI

    • Smith C.P.A., Charbonnier S., Jenks J.F., Bylund K.G., Escarguel G., Olivier N. , Fara E., Brayard A. (2022) . The paris biota decapod (arthropoda) fauna and the diversity of triassic decapods. JOURNALOFPALEO DOI
    • Marin-Carbonne J. , Decraene M.N., Havas R., Remusat L., Pasquier V., Alléon J., Zeyen N., Bouton A., Bernard S., Escrig S., Olivier N. , Vennin E., Meibom A., Benzerara K., Thomazo C. (2022) . Early precipitated micropyrite in microbialites: a time capsule of microbial sulfur cycling. GEOCHMICALPERS vol.21, p.7-12, DOI
    • Saitoh M. , Olivier N. , Garçon M. , Boyet M. , Thomazo C., Alleon J., Moyen J.F. , Motto-Ros, Marin-Carbonne J. (2022) . Reply to comment on “metamorphic origin of anastomosing and wavy laminas overprinting putative microbial deposits from the 3.22 ga moodies group (barberton greenstone belt)”. PRECR vol.373, DOI

    • Brayard A., Jenks J.F., Bylund K.G., Olivier N. , Vennin N., Stephen D.A., Escarguel G., Fara E. (2021) . Latest smithian (early triassic) ammonoid assemblages in utah (western usa basin) and their implications for regional biostratigraphy, biogeography and placement of the smithian/spathian boundary. GEOBIOS DOI
    • Smith C.P.A., Laville T., Fara E., Escarguel G., Olivier N. , Vennin E., Goudemand N., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Stephen D.A., Hautmann M., Charbonnier S., Krumenacker L.J., Brayard A. (2021) . Exceptional fossil assemblages confirm the existence of complex early triassic ecosystems during the early spathian. SCREPORT vol.11, p.19657, DOI
    • Decraene M.N., Marin-Carbonne J. , Thomazo C., Olivier N. , Philippot P., Strauss H., Deloule E. (2021) . Intense biogeochemical iron cycling revealed in neoarchean micropyrites from stromatolites. GCA vol.312, p.299-320, DOI
    • Saitoh M. , Olivier N. , Garçon M. , Boyet M. , Thomazo Ch., Alleon J., Moyen J.F. , Motto-Ros V., Marin-Carbonne J. (2021) . Metamorphic origin of anastomosing and wavy laminas overprinting putative microbial deposits from the 3.22 ga moodies group (barberton greenstone belt). PRECR vol.362, p.106306, DOI
    • Alleon J., Bernard S., Olivier N. , Thomazo C., Marin-Carbonne J. (2021) . Inherited geochemical diversity of 3.4 ga organicfilms from the buck reef chert, south africa. COMMUNICATIONS EARTH vol.2, DOI

    • Brayard A., Olivier N. , Vennin E., Jenks J.F., Bylund K.G., Stephen D.A., McShinsky D., Goudemand N., Fara E., Escarguel G. (2020) . New middle and late smithian ammonoid faunas from the utah/arizona border: new evidence for calibrating early triassic transgressive regressive trends and paleobiogeographical signals in the western u. GLOBALPLANCH vol.192, p.103251, DOI
    • Saitoh M. , Nabhan S., Thomazo C., Olivier N. , Moyen J.F. , Ueno Y., Marin-Carbonne J. (2020) . Multiple sulfur isotope records of the 3.22 ga moodies group, barberton greenstone belt. GEOSCIENCES vol.10, DOI
    • Carpentier C., Vennin E., Rouchy J.M., Cornée J.J., Melinte-Dobrinescu M., Hibsch C., Olivier N. , Caruso A., Bartier D. (2020) . Ages and stratigraphical architecture of late miocene deposits in the lorca basin (betics, se spain): new insights for the salinity crisis in marginal basins. SEDGEO vol.405, p.105700, DOI

    • Olivier N. (2019) . Distribution of coral microbialite reefs along the french jura platform during the bimammatum zone (oxfordian, late jurassic). BULLGEOSC vol.94, p.255-277, DOI
    • Thomazo C., Brayard A., Elmeknassi S., Vennin E., Olivier N. , Caravaca G., Escarguel G., Fara E., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Stephen D.A., Killingsworth B., Sansjofre P., Cartigny P. (2019) . Multiple sulfur isotope signals associated with the late smithian event andthe smithian/spathian boundary. EARTHSCREV vol.195, p.96-113, DOI
    • Saucède T., Vennin E., Fara E., Olivier N. , The Paris Biota Team (2019) . A new holocrinid (articulata) from the paris biota (bear lake county, idaho, usa) highlights the high diversity of early triassic crinoids. GEOBIOS vol.54, p.45-53, DOI

    • Caravaca G., Brayard A., Vennin E., Guiraud M., Le Pourhiet L., Grosjean S., Thomazo C., Olivier N. , Fara E., Escarguel G., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Stephen D.A. (2018) . Controlling factors for differential subsidence in the sonoma foreland basin (early triassic, western usa). GEOLMAG vol.155, p.1305-1329, DOI
    • Roche A., Vennin E., Bouton A., Olivier N. , Wattinne A., Bundeleva I., Deconinck J.F., Virgone A., Gaucher E.C. (2018) . Oligo miocene lacustrine microbial and metazoan buildups from the limagne basin (french massif central). PALEO vol.504, p.34-59, DOI
    • Doguzhaeva L.A., Brayard A., Goudemand N., Krumenacker L.J., Jenks J.F., Bylund K.G., Fara E., Olivier N. , Vennin E., Escarguel G. (2018) . An early triassic gladius associated with soft tissue remains from idaho, usa—a squid like coleoid cephalopod at the onset of mesozoic era. ACTAPALAOPO vol.63, p.341-355, DOI
    • Boivin S., Gretz M., Lathuilière B., Olivier N. , Bartolini A., Martini R. (2018) . Coral and oyster microbialite patch reefs in the aftermath of the triassic–jurassic biotic crisis (sinemurian, southeast france). SWISSJGEOSC DOI
    • Olivier N. , Fara E., Vennin E., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Escarguel G., Stephen D.A., Goudemand N., Snyder D., Thomazo C., Brayard A. (2018) . Late smithian microbial deposits and their lateral marine fossiliferous limestones (early triassic, hurricane cliffs, utah, usa). FACIES vol.64, p.13, DOI
    • Grosjean A.S. , Vennin E., Olivier N. , Caravaca G., Thomazo C., Fara E., Escarguel G., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Stephen D.A., Brayard A. (2018) . Early triassic environmental dynamics and microbial development during the smithian–spathian transition (lower weber canyon, utah, usa). SEDGEO vol.363, p.136-151, DOI
    • Villier L., Brayard A., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Escarguel G., Olivier N. , Stephen D.A., Vennin E., Fara E. (2018) . Superstesaster promissor gen. et sp. nov., a new starfish (echinodermata, asteroidea) from the early triassic of utah, usa, filling a major gap in the phylogeny of asteroids. JSYSPALEO vol.16, DOI

    • Mazin J.-M., Hantzpergue P., Olivier N. (2017) . The dinosaur tracksite of plagne (early tithonian, late jurassic: jura mountains, france): the longest known sauropod trackway. GEOBIOS vol.50, p.279-301, DOI
    • Sorrel P., Eymard I., Leloup P., Mahéo G., Olivier N. , Sterb M., Goubert L., Wang G., Jing W., Lu H., Li H., Yadong X., Zhang K., Cao K., Chevalier M.-L., Replumaz A. (2017) . Wet tropical climate in se tibet during the late eocene. SCREPORT DOI
    • Brayard A., Krumenacker L.J., Botting J.P., Jenks J.F., Bylund K.G., Fara E., Vennin E., Olivier N. , Goudemand N., Saucède T., Charbonnier S., Romano C., Doguzhaeva L., Thuy B., Hautmann M., Stephen D.A., Thomazo C., Escarguel G. (2017) . Unexpected early triassic marine ecosystem and the rise of the modern evolutionary fauna. SCADVA vol.3, DOI
    • Caravaca G., Thomazo C., Vennin E., Olivier N. , Cocquerez T., Escarguel G., Fara E., Jenks J.F., Bylund K.G., Stephen D.A., Brayard A. (2017) . Early triassic fluctuations of the global carbon cycle: new evidence from paired carbon isotopes in the western usa basin. GLOBALPLANCH vol.154, p.10-22, DOI

    • Thomazo C., Vennin E., Brayard A., Bour I., Mathieu O., Elmeknassi S., Olivier N. , Escarguel G., Bylund K.G., Jenks J., Stephen D.A., Fara E. (2016) . A diagenetic control on the early triassic smithian–spathian carbon isotopic excursions recorded in the marine settings of the thaynes group (utah, usa). GEBIO vol.14, p.220-236, DOI
    • Olivier N. , Brayard A., Vennin E., Escarguel G., Fara E., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Caravaca, G., Stephen D.A. (2016) . Evolution of depositional settings in the torrey area during the smithian (early triassic, utah, usa) and their significance for the biotic recovery. GEOL JOURN vol.51, p.600-626, DOI

    • Olivier N. , Cariou E., Hantzpergue P. (2015) . Evolution of a late oxfordian early kimmeridgian carbonate platform, french jura mountains. SWISSJGEOSC vol.108, p.273-288, DOI
    • Brayard A., Meier M., Escarguel G., Fara E., Nützel A., Olivier N. , Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Stephen D.A., Hautmann M., Vennin E., Bucher H. (2015) . Early triassic gulliver gastropods: spatio temporal distribution and significance for biotic recovery after the end permian mass extinction. ESR vol.146, p.31-64, DOI
    • Vennin E., Olivier N. , Brayard A., Bour I., Thomazo C., Escarguel G., Fara E., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Stephen D.A., Hofmann R. (2015) . Microbial deposits in the aftermath of the end permian mass extinction: a diverging case from the mineral mountains (utah, usa). SED vol.62, p.753-792, DOI

     Congrès :

    18 publication(s) | congrès au 27/05/2026
    • Marin-Carbonne J. , Degraenne M.N., Dupeyron J., Alleon J., Pasquier V., Remusat L., Thomazo C., Olivier N. , Benzerara K., Bernard S. (2023) . Micropyrite: a promising biosignature?insights from modern and ancient sediments. DOI


    • Vennin E., Bouton A., Caravaca G., Olivier N. , Thomazo C., Brayard A. (2019) . Early triassic proliferation of microbial deposits. m fed (microbialites: formation, evolution, diagenesis).
    • Saitoh M., Marin-Carbonne J. , Olivier N. , Moyen J.F. , Ueno Y., Thomazo C. (2019) . Quadruple sulfur isotope records of quartz rich sandstones of the 3.22 ga moodies group (barberton greenstone belt, south africa).
    • Decraene M.N., Marin-Carbonne J. , Thomazo C., Olivier N. , Vennin E., Philippot P., Deloule P. (2019) . Tracking microbial signatures in stromatolites at micrometer scale with in situ iron isotopes.
    • DecraeneM.N., Marin-Carbonne J. , Thomazo C., Olivier N. , Philippot P., Deloule E. (2019) . Iron isotopes in micropyrites from the 2.7 ga tumbiana formation (western australia).
    • Alleon J., Bernard S., Olivier N. , Thomazo C., Marin-Carbonne J. (2019) . Molecular preservation of organic microfossils in paleoarchean cherts.
    • Saitoh M., Marin-Carbonne J. , Olivier N. , Moyen J.F. , Ueno Y., Thomazo C. (2019) . Quadruple sulfur isotope records of quartz rich sandstones of the 3.22 ga moodies group (barberton greenstone belt, south africa).
    • Saitoh M., Marin-Carbonne J. , Olivier N. , Moyen J.F. , Ueno Y., Thomazo C. (2019) . Petrology and quadruple sulfur isotope records of the quartzitic sandstones of the 3.22 ga moodies group (barberton greenstone belt, south africa).

    • Saitoh M., Marin-Carbonne J. , Olivier N. , Thomazo C., Moyen J.F. , Ueno Y. (2018) . Quadruple sulfur isotope records of the moodies group (3.2 ga), barberton greenstone belt, south africa.
    • Roche A., Vennin E., Bouton A., Olivier N. , Bundeleva I., Virgone, A., Wattinne A., Deconinck J.F., Visscher P. (2018) . Climatic and tectonic controls on lacustrine microbial and metazoan buildups from the oligo miocene limagne basin (massif central, france).

    • Caravaca G., Thomazo C., Vennin E., Olivier N. , Cocquerez Th., Escarguel G., Fara E., Jenks J., Bylund K., Stephen D., Brayard A. (2017) . Importance of the local controlling factors over the early triassic paired carbon isotopes fluctuations.
    • Roche A., Vennin E., Bouton A., Olivier N. , Wattinne A., Bundeleva I., Virgone, A., Deconinck J.F., Visscher P. (2017) . Oligo miocene lacustrine microbial and metazoan buildups from the limagne basin (french massif central).
    • Caravaca G., Brayard A., Vennin E., Guiraud M., Le Pourhiet L., Thomazo C., Grosjean A.S. , Olivier N. , Fara E., Escarguel G., Bylund K., Jenks J., Stephen D. (2017) . New characterization of the early triassic sonoma foreland basin (western usa) and its controlling factors using multi scale integrated approaches.

    • Caravaca G., Brayard A., Vennin E., Guiraud M., Grosjean A.-S., Olivier N. , Thomazo C., Fara E., Escarguel G. (2016) . Lithospheric strength : a potential controlling factor over differential subsidence in the early triassic sonoma foreland basin (western usa)?.

    • Caravaca G., Brayard A., Vennin E., Guiraud M., Olivier N. , Thomazo C., Fara E., Escarguel G., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Stephen D.A. (2015) . Lithospheric strength control over depositional environments and foreland accommodation in the western usa basin during the early triassic.
    • Thomazo C., Bour I., Vennin E., Brayard A., Mathieu O., Olivier N. , Escarguel G., Bylund K., Jenks J., Stephen D., Fara E. (2015) . Paired carbon isotopes study of the early triassic smithian spathian boundary event.
    • Vennin E., Bouton A., Raphaël B., Pace A., Brayard A., Olivier N. , Thomazo C., Visscher P., Dupraz C., Désaubliaux G. (2015) . Factors controlling development of microbialites in past and ancient environments.

    • Olivier N., Brayard A., Fara E., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Vennin E., Stephen D.A., Escarguel G. (2014) – Smithian shoreline migrations and depositional settings in Timpoweap Canyon (Early Triassic, Utah, USA). Geological Magazine 151, 938-955.
    • Hofmann R., Hautmann M., Brayard A., Nützel A., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Vennin E., Olivier N., Bucher H. (2014) – Recovery of benthic marine communities from the end-Permian mass extinction at the low-latitudes of Eastern Panthalassa. Palaeontology 57, 547-589.
    • Cariou, E., Olivier, N.,  Pittet, B., Mazin, J.M. et Hantzpergue, P. (2014) – Dinosaur track record on a shallow carbonate-dominated ramp (Loulle section, Late Jurassic, French Jura). Facies 60, 229-253.
    • Brayard A., Bylund K.G., Jenks J.F., Stephen D.A., Olivier N., Escarguel G., Fara E. Vennin E. (2013) – Smithian ammonoid faunas from Utah: implications for Early Triassic biostratigraphy, correlations and basinal paleogeography. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 132, 141-219.
    • Olivier, N., Martin-Garin B., Colombié C., Cornée J.J., Giraud F., Schnyder J., Kabbachi B., Ezaidi K. (2012) – Ecological succession in an Upper Jurassic coral reef system (Izwarn section, High Atlas, Morocco). Geobios 45, 555-572.
    • Olivier, N., Dromart, G., Coltice, N., Flament, N., Rey, P., Sauvestre, R. (2012) – A deep subaqueous fan depositional model for the Palaeoarchaean (3.46 Ga) Marble Bar Cherts, Warrawoona Group, Western Australia. Geological Magazine 149, 743-749.
    • Flament N., Rey P.F., Coltice N., Dromart G., Olivier N. (2011) – Lower crustal flow kept Archean continental flood basalts at sea level. Geology, 39, 1159-1162.
    • Brayard A., Vennin E., Olivier N., Bylund K.G., Jenks J., Stephen D.A., Bucher H., Hofmann R., Goudemand N. et Escarguel G. (2011) – Transient metazoan reefs in the aftermath of the end‐Permian mass extinction. Nature Geoscience 4, 693-697.
    • Donnadieu, Y., G. Dromart, Y. Goddéris, E. Pucéat, B. Brigaud, G. Dera, C. Dumas et Olivier, N. (2011) – A mechanism for brief glacial episodes in the Mesozoic greenhouse, Paleoceanography 26, PA3212, doi:10.1029/2010PA002100.
    • Mattioli, E., Colombié, C., Giraud, F., Olivier, N. et Pittet, B. (2011) – Comment on « Orbitally forced climate and sea‐level changes in the Paleoceanic Tethyan domain (marl‐limestone alternations, Lower Kimmeridgian, SE France) » By Boulila, S., de Rafélis, M., Hinnov, L.A., Gardin, S., Galbrun, B., Collin, P.Y. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 306, 249-251.
    • Olivier, N., Colombier, C., Pittet, B. et Lathuilière, B. (2011) – Microbial carbonates and corals on the marginal French Jura platform (Late Oxfordian, Molinges section). Facies 57, 469-492.
    • Olivier, N., Pittet, B., Werner, W., Hantzpergue, P. et Gaillard, C. (2008) – Facies distribution and coral-microbialite reef development on a low-energy carbonate ramp (Chay Peninsula, Kimmeridgian, western France). Sedimentary Geology 205, 14-33.
    • Olivier, N., Pittet, B., Gaillard, C. et Hantzpergue, P. (2007) – High-frequency palaeoenvironmental fluctuations recorded in Jurassic coral- and sponge-microbialite bioconstructions. Comptes Rendus Palevol. 6, 21-36.
    • Olivier, N. et Boyet, M. (2006) – Rare earth and trace elements of microbialites in Upper Jurassic coral- and sponge-microbialite reefs. Chemical Geology 230, 105-123.
    • Olivier, N., Lathuilière, B. et Thiry-Bastien, P. (2006) – Growth models of Bajocian coral-microbialite reefs of Chargey-lès-Port (eastern France) : palaeoenvironmental interpretations. Facies 52, 113-127.
    • Olivier, N., Pittet, B. et Mattioli E. (2004) – Palaeoenvironmental control on sponge-reefs and contemporaneous deep-shelf marl-limestone deposition (Late Oxfordian, southern Germany). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 212, 233-263.
    • Olivier, N., Carpentier C., Martin-Garin B., Lathuilière B., Gaillard C., Ferry S., Hantzpergue P. et Geister J. (2004) – Coral-microbialite reefs in pure carbonate versus mixed carbonate-siliciclastic depositional environments : the example of the Pagny-sur-Meuse section (Upper Jurassic, Northeastern France). Facies 50, 229-255.
    • Olivier, N., Hantzpergue, P., Gaillard, C., Pittet, B., Leinfelder, R., Schmid, D.U. et Werner, W. (2003) – Microbialite morphology, structure and growth : a model of the Upper Jurassic reefs of the Chay Peninsula (Western France). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 193, 383-404.
    • Olivier, N. (2001) – Les Microbialites dans les Recifs de la Pointe du Chay (Kimméridgien, France) : Morphologie, Structure et Ecologie. Géochronique 78, 29.