The Society of Systematic Biologists celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2001. To help acknowledge this event, a series of articles relating the history of the Society was published in volume 50 of Systematic Biology. These articles are provided below in PDF format.

• 50th Anniversary of Systematic Biology and Introduction of Editor-Elect by Chris Simon. Syst. Bio. 50 (1): 1-3, 2001.
   
• Remembrances and Reflections: Early Days of the Society of Systematic Zoology by Jay M. Savage. Syst. Bio. 50 (1): 4-6, 2001.
   
• SSZ 1970-1989: A View of the Years of Conflict by Vicki A. Funk. Syst. Bio. 50 (2): 153-155, 2001.
   
• The Emergence of Systematic Biology by David M. Hillis. Syst. Bio. 50 (3): 301-303, 2001.
   
• The Troubled Growth of Statistical Phylogenetics by Joseph Felsenstein. Syst. Bio. 50 (4): 465-467, 2001.
   
• A Wish List for Systematic Biology by Michael J. Donoghue. Syst. Bio. 50 (6): 755-757, 2001.

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