Julien Barriere

Last modified: December 15, 2025 | First published: March 08, 2017

Julien Barriere

Research interests

My past and current research activities cover several distinct geophysical applications using state-of-the-art signal processing and multidisciplinary approaches (ground and space-based observations), with a primary focus on seismology : volcano-seismology and infrasound, environmental seismology and (hydro-)acoustics, experimental and theoretical study of seismic wave propagation in porous media.

Education

  • 2011 PhD in Geophysics, University of Pau (UPPA), France
  • 2008 Msc in Applied Earth Sciences, University of Bordeaux 1, France
  • 2006 Bsc in Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Bordeaux 1, France

Professional Experience

  • 2019 – Permanent researcher, ECGS, Luxembourg
  • 2015 – 2018 Post-doctoral researcher, ECGS, Luxembourg
  • 2013 – 2015 Post-doctoral researcher, MNHN, Luxembourg
  • 2011 – 2012 ATER (teaching and research assistant position), Laboratory LFC-R UMR CNRS 5150 & Geosciences Department, University of Pau
  • 2008 – 2011 PhD researcher, Laboratory LFC-R UMR CNRS 5150, University of Pau
  • 2008 – 2011 Teaching assistant, Geosciences Department, University of Pau
  • 2008 Master’s research internship, Laboratory GHYMAC, University of Bordeaux 1

Peer-reviewed journal publications

  • Barrière, J., Oth, A., Assink, J. et al. Infrasound reveals detailed eruptive processes at Nyiragongo volcano and enhances monitoring capabilities during unrest periods. Commun Earth Environ 6, 978 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02937-3 [link to article]
  • Barrière, J., Oth, A., d’Oreye, N., Subira, J., Smittarello, D., Brenot, H., et al. (2023). Local infrasound monitoring of lava eruptions at Nyiragongo volcano (D.R. Congo) using urban and near-source stations. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2023GL104664. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL104664.[link to article]
  • Walwer, D., Wauthier, C., Barrière, J., Smittarello, D., Smets, B., & d’Oreye, N. (2023). Modeling the intermittent lava lake drops occurring between 2015 and 2021 at Nyiragongo volcano. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2022GL102365. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL102365.[link to article]
  • Subira, J., Barrière, J., Caudron, C. et al. Detecting sources of shallow tremor at neighboring volcanoes in the Virunga Volcanic Province using seismic amplitude ratio analysis (SARA). Bull Volcanol 85, 27 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-023-01640-5.[link to article]
  • Smittarello, D., Smets, B., Barrière, J., Michellier, C., Oth, A., Shreve, T., Grandin, R., Theys, N., Brenot, H., Cayol, V., Allard, P., Caudron, C., Chevrel, O., Darchambeau, F., de Buyl, P., Delhaye, L., Derauw, D., Ganci, G., Geirsson, H., Kamate Kaleghetso, E., Kambale Makundi, J., Kambale Nguomoja, I., Kasereka Mahinda, C., Kervyn, M., Kimanuka Ruriho, C., Le Mével, H., Molendijk, S., Namur, O., Poppe, S., Schmid, M., Subira, J., Wauthier, C., Yalire, M., d’Oreye, N., Kervyn, F. and Syavulisembo Muhindo, A. (2022). Precursor-free eruption triggered by edifice rupture at Nyiragongo volcano. Nature, 609, 83-88, doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05047-8.[link to article]
  • Barrière, J., d’Oreye, N., Smets, B., Oth, A., Delhaye, L., Subira, J., Mashagiro, N., Derauw, D., Smittarello, D., Syavulisembo Muhindo, A. and Kervyn, F. (2022). Intra-crater eruption dynamics at Nyiragongo (D.R. Congo), 2002-2021, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 127(4), e2021JB023858, doi: 10.1029/2021jb023858.[link to article]
  • Barrière, J., d’Oreye, N., Oth, A., Theys, N., Mashagiro, N., Subira, J., Kervyn, F. and Smets, B. (2019). Seismicity and outgassing dynamics of Nyiragongo volcano. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 528, 115821, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.115821.[link to article]
  • Barrière, J., d’Oreye, N., Oth, A., Geirsson, G., Mashagiro, N., Johnson, J. B., Smets, B., Samsonov, S. and F. Kervyn (2018). Single-station seismo-acoustic monitoring of Nyiragongo’s lava lake activity (D.R. Congo), in “Towards Improved Forecasting of Volcanic Eruptions”, Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 6(82).[link to article]
  • Barrière, J., Oth, A., Theys, N., d’Oreye, N. and F. Kervyn (2017). Long-term monitoring of long-period seismicity and space-based SO2 observations at African lava lake volcanoes Nyiragongo and Nyamulagira (D.R. Congo), Geophy. Research Letters, 44(12).[link to article]
  • Oth, A., Barrière, J., dOreye, N., Mavonga, G. […] and F. Kervyn (2017). KivuSNet: The first dense broadband seismic network for the Kivu Rift region (Western branch of East African Rift). Seismol. Res. Lett., 88(1), 49-60.[link to article]
  • Krein, A., Schenkluhn, R., Kurtenbach, A., Bierl, R., Barrière, J. (2016). Listen to the sound of moving sediment in a small gravel-bed river. Int. Jour. Sed. Res., 31(3), 271-278.[link to article]
  • Barrière, J., A. Oth, R. Hostache and A. Krein (2015). Bedload transport monitoring using seismic observations in a low-gradient rural gravel-bed stream. Geophys. Res. Lett., in press, doi: 10.1002/2015GL063630.[link to article]
  • Barrière, J., Krein, A., Oth, A., Schenkluhn, R. (2015). An advanced signal processing technique for deriving grain size information of bedload transport from impact plate vibration measurements. Earth Surf. Proc. Land., DOI: 10.1002/esp.3693,[link to article]
  • Bordes, C., Sénéchal, P., Barrière, J., Brito, D., Normandin, E., Jougnot, D. (2015). Impact of water saturation on seismoelectric transfer functions: a laboratory study of co-seismic phenomenon. Geophysical Journal International, DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggu46 [link to article]
  • Barrière, J., Bordes, C., Brito, D., Sénéchal, P., Perroud, H. (2012). Laboratory monitoring of P-waves in partially saturated sand. Geophysical Journal International, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2012.05691.x [link to article]