ORTA Staff

Dr. Fiona Horsfall is the Director for the Office of Research, Transition, and Application (ORTA) and the Acting Director of the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) in NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).  As the ORTA Director, she leads staff to help drive innovative research and development (R&D) to advance NOAA’s mission and strengthen the U.S. economy.  The office provides guidance to NOAA on developing transition plans and tracks transitions across the organization to ensure NOAA’s research investment is realized in services to America to the maximum extent possible.  She also ensures compliance with all statutes, laws, Executive Orders, and Administrative Orders related to transition of R&D into use, transfer of technology developed with Federal funds, intellectual property protection, and the Small Business Innovation Research program supporting America’s small businesses working in NOAA’s mission space.