diff --git a/app/admin.py b/app/admin.py
index e9847f6..438ce5a 100644
--- a/app/admin.py
+++ b/app/admin.py
@@ -245,3 +245,4 @@ admin.site.register(RangesPeople, PeopleRangeAdmin)
 admin.site.register(TaxonRange, TaxonRangeAdmin)
 admin.site.register(PeopleResource, PeopleResourceAdmin)
 admin.site.register(RangeCountry, RangeCountryAdmin)
+admin.site.register(Role)
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index d03d694..7b5ba0f 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -683,6 +683,9 @@ class Role(models.Model):
     id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
     role = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.role if self.role else '--'
+
 
 class PeopleResource(models.Model):
     id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)