Turning patterns into possibilities
Scientific thinking & expertise to turn complex data into clear paths forward.
What do I offer?
Ecological & Environmental Modeling
Population and community viability analysis, species distribution modeling, habitat suitability modeling, landscape connectivity analysis, and predictive forecasting. Understand what is happening in your systems, why, and what to do about it.
Geospatial Analysis
From simple maps to spatial optimisation, including site selection, habitat mapping, connectivity pathways, and remote sensing. Answer any location-based question with confidence.
Environmental Monitoring & Reporting
Monitoring design, outcome monitoring, change detection, trend analysis, and environmental reporting. Know how your interventions are working and where to focus next.
Data Science & Statistical Services
Robust transparent analysis, data visualisation, statistical modeling, machine learning, and AI solutions. Make sense of messy data and turn it into dependable evidence.
Dashboards & Data Products
Interactive tools and dashboards, Shiny apps, automated reporting, and data pipelines. Build systems that deliver long-term value from your data assets.
Research & Technical Support
Literature reviews, research design, technical assistance, training, and specialist input for larger projects. Access expert support when and how you need it.
About Emergent Data Analytics
Emergent Data Analytics is run by Dr. Craig Simpkins, an ecologist and environmental data scientist with over a decade of experience in ecological research, government, and consulting.
Emergent exists to bridge the gap between good science and practical action, helping councils, consultancies, and conservation organisations fully utilise their data. Our aim is to provide research-quality analyses and insights in a way that is clear, practical, and delivered within real-world timeframes.
Highlighted Work
FEATURED REPORT
The Forest Ecosystems of
Te Kawau Tūmaro ō Tōi:
A Baseline Assessment (2025)
A comprehensive baseline assessment of forest ecosystems on Te Kawau Tumarō-o-Toi (Kawau Island), prepared for Auckland Council ahead of a major pest eradication programme. The report documents current vegetation condition across the island's dominant forest types, providing a reference point against which ecological recovery can be measured as wallaby and possum populations are removed.
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Selected Publications
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Simpkins, C.E., et al. (2025). Evaluating the effects of two newly emerging plant pathogens on northern Aotearoa-New Zealand forests using an individual-based model. Ecological Modelling, 500, 110938.
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Bodner, K., et al. (2021). Bridging the divide between ecological forecasts and environmental decision making. Ecosphere, 12(12), e03869.
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Simpkins, C.E., et al. (2018). Assessing the performance of common landscape connectivity metrics using a virtual ecologist approach. Ecological Modelling, 367, 13-23.
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