diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 10d1a23..8f0033a 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ func Handler() http.Handler {
 		r{handleGetter(characteristicService), "GET", "/characteristics/{Id:.+}"},
 		r{handleUpdater(characteristicService), "PUT", "/characteristics/{Id:.+}"},
 		r{handleLister(measurementService), "GET", "/measurements"},
+		r{handleCreater(measurementService), "POST", "/measurements"},
 		r{handleGetter(measurementService), "GET", "/measurements/{Id:.+}"},
 		r{handleUpdater(measurementService), "PUT", "/measurements/{Id:.+}"},
 		r{handleDeleter(measurementService), "DELETE", "/measurements/{Id:.+}"},
diff --git a/measurements.go b/measurements.go
index 543095b..5783fb4 100644
--- a/measurements.go
+++ b/measurements.go
@@ -255,6 +255,19 @@ func (m MeasurementService) delete(id int64, genus string, claims *Claims) *appE
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m MeasurementService) create(e *entity, genus string, claims *Claims) *appError {
+	payload := (*e).(*MeasurementPayload)
+	payload.Measurement.CreatedBy = claims.Sub
+	payload.Measurement.UpdatedBy = claims.Sub
+
+	if err := DBH.Insert(payload.Measurement.MeasurementBase); err != nil {
+		return newJSONError(err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
 func listMeasurements(opt MeasurementListOptions, claims *Claims) (*Measurements, error) {
 	var vals []interface{}
 
diff --git a/strains.go b/strains.go
index 3e8ab3a..7851e7d 100644
--- a/strains.go
+++ b/strains.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func getStrain(id int64, genus string, claims *Claims) (*Strain, error) {
 		FROM strains st
 		INNER JOIN species sp ON sp.id=st.species_id
 		INNER JOIN genera g ON g.id=sp.genus_id AND LOWER(g.genus_name)=LOWER($1)
-		INNER JOIN measurements m ON m.strain_id=st.id
+		LEFT OUTER JOIN measurements m ON m.strain_id=st.id
 		WHERE st.id=$2
 		GROUP BY st.id;`
 	if err := DBH.SelectOne(&strain, q, genus, id); err != nil {