Optical societies:

Optical Society of America (OSA) – Brings together optics and photonics scientists, engineers, educators, and business leaders

SPIE – International society advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light

IEEE Photonics Society

 

Optical organizations:

Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) – One of the world’s leading institutes for photonics research, based at the University of Southampton

International OSA Network of Students (IONS) – Connects you with people from around the globe, all actively engaged in optics and photonics.

Lightwave – Targeted at primary school children is run by PhD student volunteers from OSA Southampton Student Chapter with an interest in optics.

Zepler Institute

The Future Photonics Hub

 

Other:

Union Southampton – The University of Southampton Student’s Union

 

News in photonics:

http://www.osa-opn.org/

http://optics.org/

http://www.photonics.com/