“To continue to extend the ecological tent, working group leaders should be deliberate and thoughtful in their conduct.” Sydne and colleagues Kyla Dahlin and Phoebe Zarnetske (both from Michigan State University) reflect on how they worked to increase inclusion while leading a NASA funded working group of 15 scientists in a new article in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Spoiler alert: they propose a new use of toddler toothbrushing and handwashing timers.