diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 32af07e8..3d2007bb 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Rails.application.configure do
   # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/application.rb.
 
+  config.log_level = :debug
+
   # In the development environment your application's code is reloaded any time
   # it changes. This slows down response time but is perfect for development
   # since you don't have to restart the web server when you make code changes.
@@ -78,4 +80,23 @@
 
   # Raise error when a before_action's only/except options reference missing actions.
   config.action_controller.raise_on_missing_callback_actions = true
+
+  # Mock the OmniAuth provider for orcid in dev environment
+  # Rather than actually pinging orcid, auto-login as a
+  # test user that is an editor and admin (see db/seed.rb)
+  # the uid and provider need to match in order for
+  # a new account to not be created (and use the one in db/seed.rb)
+  OmniAuth.config.test_mode = true
+  OmniAuth.config.mock_auth[:orcid] = OmniAuth::AuthHash.new({
+    :provider => 'orcid',
+    :uid => '12345',
+    :info => {
+      :name => 'Lord Fakington',
+      :email => 'lordfake@example.com'
+    },
+    :credentials => {
+      :token => '56789',
+      :expires_at => 10.years.since
+    }
+  })
 end
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index ae088714..ef0ce1f9 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -357,21 +357,34 @@
 
 case Rails.env
 when "development"
-  aeic = Editor.create!(
+  aeic = Editor.find_or_initialize_by(login: "aeicfake")
+  aeic.update(
     kind: "board",
     first_name: "Editor In Chief",
     last_name: "Fakington",
-    login: "aeicfake",
     email: "aeicfake@example.com",
     categories: ["Astronomy"]
   )
-  track = Track.create!(
-    code: 0,
+  aeic.save
+
+  track = Track.find_or_initialize_by(code: 0)
+  track.update(
     name: "Railroad",
     short_name: "rail",
     aeics: [aeic]
   )
-  editor = Editor.create!(
+  track.save
+
+  subject = Subject.find_or_initialize_by(name: "Trains")
+  subject.update(
+    track: track,
+    created_at: 10.minutes.ago,
+    updated_at: Time.now
+  )
+  subject.save
+
+  editor = Editor.find_or_initialize_by(login: 'lordfake')
+  editor.update(
     kind: "topic",
     first_name: "Lord",
     last_name: "Fakington",
@@ -380,13 +393,26 @@
     categories: ["Astronomy"],
     tracks: [track]
   )
-  user = User.create!(
+  editor.save
+
+  editor_user = User.find_or_initialize_by(uid: 12345)
+  editor_user.update(
+    name: 'Lord Fakington',
+    email: 'lordfake@example.com',
+    admin: true,
+    provider: 'orcid',
+    github_username: 'lordfake_namedoesnt_exist',
+    editor: editor
+  )
+  editor_user.save
+
+  user = User.create(
     name: "Sneakers T. Rat",
     email: "sneakers@example.com",
     github_username: "fakeuser_namedoesnt_exist"
   )
 
-  paper = Paper.create!(
+  paper = Paper.create(
     editor: editor,
     submitting_author: user,
     title: "On the mysteries of draperies and various such textiles",