diff --git a/app/models/species.js b/app/models/species.js
index c38f093..071f2ad 100644
--- a/app/models/species.js
+++ b/app/models/species.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import DS from 'ember-data';
+import config from '../config/environment';
 
 export default DS.Model.extend({
   speciesName: DS.attr('string'),
   typeSpecies: DS.attr('boolean'),
   etymology: DS.attr('string'),
-  genusName: DS.attr('string'),
+  genusName: DS.attr('string', { defaultValue: config.genus }),
   strains: DS.hasMany('strain', { async: true }),
   totalStrains: DS.attr('number'),
   createdAt: DS.attr('date'),