Adrian Damora graduated from the Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) in 2010, with an interest in Fisheries Biology. Adrian began his career as a research assistant at the Research Institute for Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP). In 2014-2018, Adrian joined WWF-Indonesia as a Fisheries Science Officer under the Coral Triangle Program Directorate. Since 2007, Adrian was active in scientific writing and often won several competitions, both at the university and national level. In 2016, Adrian completed post-graduate education in the Study Program of Coastal and Marine Resources Management at IPB Graduate School. In 2018, Adrian was accepted as a teaching staff at the Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala University after passing a test at the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education.