Responsibilities and duties
Geologist specialized in mineral chemistry
Head of the “Spectroscopy and Chemical Analysis” plateau
Open and available for all scientific and industrial collaboration
Skills
Experimental study of solid-fluid interactions at HP-HT (up to 1 GPa and 400°C):
– reactive percolation benches
– batch reactors (two- and three-phase), continuous flow reactors
– diamond anvil cells
Characterization of materials (solid, liquid and gaseous):
– spectroscopy (ICP-MS and -AES, Raman, IR), chromatography (µGC, GC-MS, Ionic, HPLC)
– electron microscopy (imaging, EDS, EBSD, FIB)
– X-ray diffraction (laboratory, synchrotron)
Geochemical modelling:
– PhreeqC, JCHESS, EQ3/6, Arxim
Research topics
My research aims to better understand the thermo-hydro-geochemical mechanisms of fluid-solid interactions.
They are applied to different fields of Earth Sciences such as mineral sequestration of CO2, hydrogen production and the remediation of polluted sites and soils.
Teaching areas
Geology, geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology, cartography
Teaching in:
– Licence and Master’s degree in “Earth Sciences and Environment” at the Universities of Montpellier and Lyon
– Specialized Master’s degree in “Polluted Sites and Soils” at Mines Saint-Etienne
Education
2010 – 2014: University of Montpellier
PhD in Geosciences
Experimental characterization of the carbonation and hydration processes of basic and ultrabasic rocks
2008 – 2010: University of Montpellier
Master’s degree in Geological Reservoir Exploration
2005 – 2008: Jean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne
Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences and Environment
Main publications
Peuble, S., Andreani, M., Gouze, P., Pollet-Villard, M., Reynard, B., Van de Moortele, B. (2018). Multi-scale characterization of the incipient carbonation of peridotite. Chemical Geology, 476, 150-160.
Peuble, S., Andreani, M., Godard, M., Gouze, P., Barou, F., Van de Moortele, B., Reynard, B. (2015). Carbonate mineralization in percolated olivine aggregates: Linking effects of crystallographic orientation and fluid flow. American Mineralogist, 100(2-3), 474-482.
Peuble, S., Godard, M., Luquot, L., Andreani, M., Martinez, I., & Gouze, P. (2015). CO2 geological storage in olivine rich basaltic aquifers: New insights from reactive-percolation experiments. Applied Geochemistry, 52, 174-190.
Experimental characterization of hydration and carbonation processes of basic and ultra-basic rocks (Doctoral thesis, University of Montpellier).
Publications HAL
Journal articles
- Rachel Seillier, Jérémie Riquier, Frédéric Paran, Steve Peuble, Olivier Faure, et al.. Assessment of potentially toxic elements level in surface sediments of rivers in a territory of strong industrial legacy. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2026, 321, pp.120403. ⟨10.1016/j.ecoenv.2026.120403⟩. ⟨emse-05742949⟩
- Rachel Seillier, Frédéric Paran, Benjamin Pauget, Cédric Challaye, Steve Peuble, et al.. Rethinking soil contamination assessment for urban brownfield management: from total hazard to bioavailability. Chemosphere, 2025, 393, pp.144769. ⟨10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144769⟩. ⟨emse-05424488⟩
- Lukas Gritsch, Haroutioun Askanian, Vera Bednarzig, Stefan Schrüfer, Joachim Kaschta, et al.. Investigation and characterization of the additive manufacturing of polycaprolactone/bioactive glass hybrid scaffolds for bone tissue engineering via material extrusion processing. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2023, 9, pp.1085-1103. ⟨10.1007/s40964-023-00505-9⟩. ⟨hal-04248614⟩
- Margot Bärenstrauch, Audrey S Vanhove, Séverine Allegra, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Gallice, et al.. Microbial diversity and geochemistry of groundwater impacted by steel slag leachates. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 843, pp.156987. ⟨10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156987⟩. ⟨emse-03930561⟩
- Mathieu Scattolin, Steve Peuble, Fernando Pereira, Frédéric Paran, Jacques Moutte, et al.. Aided-phytostabilization of steel slag dumps: The key-role of pH adjustment in decreasing chromium toxicity and improving manganese, phosphorus and zinc phytoavailability. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 405, pp.124225. ⟨10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124225⟩. ⟨emse-03066530⟩
- Fang Huang, Samuel Barbier, Renbiao Tao, Jihua Hao, Pablo Garcia del Real, et al.. Dataset for H 2 , CH 4 and organic compounds formation during experimental serpentinization. Geoscience Data Journal, 2020, 8 (1), pp.90-100. ⟨10.1002/gdj3.105⟩. ⟨hal-04818632⟩
- Maud Herbelin, Jérôme Bascou, Veronique Lavastre, Damien Guillaume, Mhammed Benbakkar, et al.. Steel Slag Characterisation—Benefit of Coupling Chemical, Mineralogical and Magnetic Techniques. Minerals, 2020, 10 (8), pp.705. ⟨10.3390/min10080705⟩. ⟨hal-03075360⟩
- Veronique Lavastre, Jordan Ré-Bahuaud, Hervé Chapuis, June Chevet, Steve Peuble, et al.. Approche géochimique pour la caractérisation des interactions entre eaux de surface et eaux souterraines en milieu karstique : domaine du canyon de la Cèze (Gard, France). Karstologia, 2020, 75, pp.41 à 50. ⟨10.3406/karst.2020.3328⟩. ⟨emse-03022374⟩
- Steve Peuble, Marguerite Godard, Philippe Gouze, Richard Leprovost, Isabelle Martinez, et al.. Control of CO2 on flow and reaction paths in olivine-dominated basements: An experimental study. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2019, 252, pp.16-38. ⟨10.1016/j.gca.2019.02.007⟩. ⟨hal-02083060⟩
- Steve Peuble, Muriel Andreani, Philippe Gouze, Marion Pollet-Villard, Bruno Reynard, et al.. Multi-scale characterization of the incipient carbonation of peridotite. Chemical Geology, 2018, 476, pp.150-160. ⟨10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.11.013⟩. ⟨hal-01684733⟩
- Steve Peuble, Muriel Andreani, Marguerite Godard, Philippe Gouze, Fabrice Barou, et al.. Carbonate mineralization in percolated olivine aggregates: Linking effects of crystallographic orientation and fluid flow. The American Mineralogist, 2015, 100 (2-3), pp.474-482. ⟨10.2138/am-2015-4913⟩. ⟨hal-01143393⟩
- Steve Peuble, Marguerite Godard, Linda Luquot, Muriel Andreani, Isabelle Martinez, et al.. CO2 geological storage in olivine rich basaltic aquifers: New insights from reactive-percolation experiments. Applied Geochemistry, 2015, 52, pp.174-190. ⟨10.1016/j.apgeochem.2014.11.024⟩. ⟨hal-01115284⟩
Conference papers
- Rachel Seillier, Jérémie Riquier, Frédéric Paran, Steve Peuble, Olivier Faure, et al.. Alluvial surface sediments as a tool for Heavy Metal Pollutants determination of areas with strong industrial heritage . EGU General Assembly 2025, Apr 2025, Vienna, Austria. ⟨10.5194/egusphere-egu25-5607⟩. ⟨hal-05154696⟩
- André-Marie Dendievel, Y Diallo, M Ramon, Routhiau Roxane, Stéphane Frioux, et al.. Rhone PollArch – Décrypter la pollution liée aux énergies fossiles du Rhône à partir des archives sédimentaires et socio-historiques. Séminaire scientifique annuel de l'OHM Vallée du Rhône, Graie, OHM Vallée du Rhône, Dec 2023, Villeurbanne, France. ⟨hal-04879299⟩
- André-Marie Dendievel, Younouss Diallo, Maxence Ramon, Routhiau Roxane, Stéphane Frioux, et al.. Scories métalliques et sédiments fluviaux : premiers résultats du projet Rhone Poll Arch et perspectives futures. Séminaire scientifique Flux polluants écotoxicologie et écosystèmes, ZABR; GRAIE, Oct 2023, Villeurbanne, France. ⟨hal-04868266⟩
- Hervé Chapuis, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Paran, Frédéric Gallice, Didier Graillot, et al.. Groundwater chemistry characterization and clustering based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Eurokarst, Jun 2022, Malaga, Spain. ⟨hal-04844463⟩
- Mathieu Scattolin, Olivier Faure, Fernando Pereira, Steve Peuble. Use of organic amendment and endomycorrhizal fungi for steel slags phytostabilization. 15th International Conference on Sustainable Use and Management of Soil, Sediment and Water Resources - AquaConsoil 2019, Deltares, May 2019, Antwerp, Belgium. ⟨emse-02489850⟩
- Mathieu Scattolin, Olivier Faure, Fernando Pereira, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Gallice. Combining CSS amendment and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation for the phytostabilization of steel slags. The 15th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements - ICOBTE 2019, Nanjing Agricultural University; ISSCAS - Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Nanjing University, May 2019, Nanjing, China. ⟨emse-02489778⟩
- Fernando Pereira, Nour-Eddine Menad, Frédéric Astolfi, Olivier Faure, Bruno Lemiere, et al.. Hydrometallurgy and phytomanagement approaches for steel slag management (HYPASS). Slag Valorisation Symposium, KU Leuven - Department of Materials Engineering (MTM); EIT RawMaterials – Innovation Hub CLC West, Apr 2019, Mechelen, Belgium. ⟨hal-02196773⟩
Poster communications
- Augustine Écorse, André-Marie Dendievel, Brice Mourier, Alexandra Coynel, Elie Dhivert, et al.. Which benefits of fluvial annex sediment analysis for quantifying and tracing industrial pollution along the Saône River? . EGU General Assembly, May 2026, Vienne (Austria), Austria. 2026, ⟨10.5194/egusphere-egu26-2798⟩. ⟨hal-05605180⟩
- Augustine Écorse, Paul Prunaret, Pierre Gacon, Brice Mourier, Frédéric Paran, et al.. Etude de la dynamique de comblement et de la pollution des annexes fluviales sur un affluent du Rhône. Journée annuelle H2O’Lyon, Mar 2026, Saint-Etienne, France. . ⟨hal-05604657⟩
- Audrey S Vanhove, Margot Bärenstrauch, Françoise Girardot, Jérémie Riquier, Steve Peuble, et al.. Qualité des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine, dynamique des légionelles dans le contexte particulier stéphanois. Journée du G-RREMI (Groupe Régional de Recherche en Microbiologie des Interactions), Nov 2023, Lyon, France. ⟨hal-04830860⟩
- Audrey S Vanhove, Margot Bärenstrauch, Françoise Girardot, Jérémie Riquier, Steve Peuble, et al.. Qualité des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine, dynamique des légionelles dans le contexte particulier stéphanois. Microbes 2021, Sep 2021, Nantes, France. ⟨hal-04830747⟩
- Fernando Pereira, Nour-Eddine Menad, Frédéric Astolfi, Olivier Faure, Elsa Limasset, et al.. Hydrometallurgy and phytomanagement approaches for steel slag management (HYPASS). Slag Valorisation Symposium, Apr 2019, Mechelen, Belgium. , Proceedings of Slag Valorisation Symposium, 2019. ⟨hal-02192090⟩
- Fernando Pereira, Nour-Eddine Menad, Frédéric Astolfi, Olivier Faure, Elsa Limasset, et al.. HYdrometallurgy and Phytomanagement Approaches for Steel Slag management (HYPASS). 2èmes Rencontres Scientifiques: Réhabilitation et Valorisation des Sites et Sols pollués - 2nd Scientific Meeting: Rehabilitation of polluted Sites and Soils, RV2S/RSS 2018, Oct 2018, Saint-Etienne, France. Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Saint-Etienne, pp.134 à 135, 2018, Proceeding: 2èmes Rencontres Scientifiques : Workshop Réhabilitation et valorisation des sites et sols pollués; Proceeding: 2nd Scientific Meeting: Workshop on Rehabilitation of polluted Sites and Soils. ⟨emse-03150319⟩
- Fernando Pereira, Olivier Faure, Veronique Lavastre, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Paran, et al.. Alkaline hydrometallurgical approach for steel slag management. 2èmes Rencontres Scientifiques: Réhabilitation et Valorisation des Sites et Sols pollués, RV2S - 2nd Scientific Meeting: Rehabilitation of polluted Sites and Soils, RV2S/RSS 2018, Oct 2018, Saint-Etienne, France. Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Saint-Etienne, 2018, Proceeding: 2èmes Rencontres Scientifiques : Workshop Réhabilitation et valorisation des sites et sols pollués; Proceeding: 2nd Scientific Meeting: Workshop on Rehabilitation of polluted Sites and Soils. ⟨emse-03154750⟩
Books
- Hervé Chapuis, Yvan Pascoletti, Frédéric Paran, Didier Graillot, Jordan Ré-Bahuaud, et al.. CONNAÎTRE ET QUANTIFIER LES ÉCHANGES HYDRAULIQUES KARST / RIVIÈRE - Recommandations méthodologiques. 2022. ⟨emse-03935234⟩
Other publications
- Rachel Seillier, Olivier Faure, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Paran, Baptiste Bouillot, et al.. New urban soils Potentally Toxic Elements database of an industrial territory (Saint-Etienne, France). 2026, ⟨10.17632/PXVV93NP9V.2⟩. ⟨emse-05703376⟩
Preprints, Working Papers
- Joël Jolivet, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Paran, Frédéric Gallice, Olivier Valfort, et al.. Synthèse géologique et chrono-stratigraphique des surfaces d'aplanissement des garrigues septentrionale du Gard et sud de l'Ardèche. 2025. ⟨emse-05470102⟩
- Joël Jolivet, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Gallice, Didier Graillot. Fonctionnement hydrologique du bassin versant karstique du système souterrain rivière de l'aven de Camellié - source de Marnade (Gard, France).. 2024. ⟨emse-04718566⟩
- Joël Jolivet, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Paran, Frédéric Gallice, Erik van den Broeck, et al.. Evolution karstique de l'anticlinal de Saint Remèze durant le Paléogène (Ardèche - France). 2023. ⟨emse-04021957⟩
- Joël Jolivet, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Paran, Frédéric Gallice, Erik van den Broeck, et al.. Formation du canyon de l'Ardèche en analogie avec l'endokarst de sa plateforme urgonienne périphérique durant le Néogène (Ardèche - France). 2023. ⟨emse-04357712⟩
- Joël Jolivet, Steve Peuble, Frédéric Paran, Frédéric Gallice, Erik van den Broeck, et al.. Paléogéographie du canyon de l'Ardèche du Crétacé inférieur à l’Oligocène: approches par la tectonique, la géomorphologie et la géochimie.. 2022. ⟨emse-03710478⟩
- Joël Jolivet, Steve Peuble, Erik van den Broeck, Frédéric Gallice, Didier Graillot. Rôle de l'Urgonien dans la morphologie des formes pariétales en milieu endo-karstique : les banquettes-limites. 2021. ⟨emse-03549633⟩
Reports
- Olivier Faure, Frédéric Gallice, Frédéric Paran, Steve Peuble, Rachel Seillier. DVD Neyron - Phase d’incubation (2023-2024). Mines Saint-Etienne. 2024. ⟨emse-05490878⟩
Theses
- Steve Peuble. Caractérisation expérimentale des processus d’hydratation et de carbonatation des roches basiques et ultra-basiques. Sciences de la Terre. Université Montpellier II - Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, 2014. Français. ⟨NNT : 2014MON20017⟩. ⟨tel-02120735⟩
