diff --git a/examples/aibs_smartspim_procedures.json b/examples/aibs_smartspim_procedures.json
index d9842587..1dff25ab 100644
--- a/examples/aibs_smartspim_procedures.json
+++ b/examples/aibs_smartspim_procedures.json
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": null,
                "last_name": null,
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": "LAS"
             }
          ],
@@ -44,7 +48,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "John",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -92,7 +100,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "John",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -128,7 +140,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "John",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -164,7 +180,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "John",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -212,7 +232,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "John",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -260,7 +284,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "John",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -296,7 +324,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "John",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
diff --git a/examples/bergamo_ophys_session.json b/examples/bergamo_ophys_session.json
index 55c4929c..7e04eb1f 100644
--- a/examples/bergamo_ophys_session.json
+++ b/examples/bergamo_ophys_session.json
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
       {
          "first_name": "John",
          "last_name": "Smith",
-         "orcid_id": null,
+         "registry": {
+            "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+            "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+         },
+         "registry_identifier": null,
          "anonymous_id": null
       }
    ],
diff --git a/examples/ephys_session.json b/examples/ephys_session.json
index 82cf6724..57d939e9 100644
--- a/examples/ephys_session.json
+++ b/examples/ephys_session.json
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
       {
          "first_name": "John",
          "last_name": "Smith",
-         "orcid_id": null,
+         "registry": {
+            "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+            "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+         },
+         "registry_identifier": null,
          "anonymous_id": null
       }
    ],
diff --git a/examples/exaspim_acquisition.json b/examples/exaspim_acquisition.json
index e73027bb..53fc0e38 100644
--- a/examples/exaspim_acquisition.json
+++ b/examples/exaspim_acquisition.json
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
       {
          "first_name": "John",
          "last_name": "Smith",
-         "orcid_id": null,
+         "registry": {
+            "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+            "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+         },
+         "registry_identifier": null,
          "anonymous_id": null
       }
    ],
diff --git a/examples/mri_session.json b/examples/mri_session.json
index 9028fa36..0fc67557 100644
--- a/examples/mri_session.json
+++ b/examples/mri_session.json
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
       {
          "first_name": "John",
          "last_name": "Smith",
-         "orcid_id": null,
+         "registry": {
+            "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+            "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+         },
+         "registry_identifier": null,
          "anonymous_id": null
       }
    ],
diff --git a/examples/multiplane_ophys_session.json b/examples/multiplane_ophys_session.json
index 195245a3..ce033973 100644
--- a/examples/multiplane_ophys_session.json
+++ b/examples/multiplane_ophys_session.json
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
       {
          "first_name": "John",
          "last_name": "Smith",
-         "orcid_id": null,
+         "registry": {
+            "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+            "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+         },
+         "registry_identifier": null,
          "anonymous_id": null
       }
    ],
diff --git a/examples/ophys_procedures.json b/examples/ophys_procedures.json
index 6345f2bc..6b8cddb2 100644
--- a/examples/ophys_procedures.json
+++ b/examples/ophys_procedures.json
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "Scientist",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -140,7 +144,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "Scientist",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -178,7 +186,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "Scientist",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -230,7 +242,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "Scientist",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
diff --git a/examples/ophys_session.json b/examples/ophys_session.json
index 0c55453b..81fd2700 100644
--- a/examples/ophys_session.json
+++ b/examples/ophys_session.json
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
       {
          "first_name": "Scientist",
          "last_name": "Smith",
-         "orcid_id": null,
+         "registry": {
+            "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+            "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+         },
+         "registry_identifier": null,
          "anonymous_id": null
       }
    ],
diff --git a/examples/procedures.json b/examples/procedures.json
index e7d9a412..c18add78 100644
--- a/examples/procedures.json
+++ b/examples/procedures.json
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "Scientist",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
@@ -94,7 +98,11 @@
             {
                "first_name": "Scientist",
                "last_name": "Smith",
-               "orcid_id": null,
+               "registry": {
+                  "name": "Open Researcher and Contributor ID",
+                  "abbreviation": "ORCID"
+               },
+               "registry_identifier": null,
                "anonymous_id": null
             }
          ],
diff --git a/src/aind_data_schema/components/identifiers.py b/src/aind_data_schema/components/identifiers.py
index 6a4dd4fb..21878a55 100644
--- a/src/aind_data_schema/components/identifiers.py
+++ b/src/aind_data_schema/components/identifiers.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Optional
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, model_validator
+from aind_data_schema_models.registries import Registry, _RegistryModel
 
 
 class Experimenter(BaseModel):
@@ -9,7 +10,8 @@ class Experimenter(BaseModel):
 
     first_name: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="Experimenter first name")
     last_name: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="Experimenter last name")
-    orcid_id: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="ORCID ID")
+    registry: _RegistryModel = Field(default=Registry.ORCID, title="Registry")
+    registry_identifier: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="ORCID ID")
     anonymous_id: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="Anonymous ID")
 
     @model_validator(mode="before")